fire-resistant
Example Sentences
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Earlier this year, authorities announced plans to phase out bamboo in favour of sturdier, fire-resistant steel, citing bamboo's combustibility and deterioration over time.
From BBC
Replacing a cedar roof with metal, concrete or asphalt may be pricey, but fire-resistant, mesh-covered vents that prevent embers from getting inside the home, for example, can cost just $50 a piece.
From New York Times
The trees don’t develop the classic fire-resistant characteristics — thick bark that protects the inner cambium and self pruning that sees them shed lower branches — until they reach about 500 years old.
From Los Angeles Times
Overseeing construction of the Wichita Federal Building supplied on-the-job training in the latest fire-resistant techniques.
From Seattle Times
Southern California’s indigenous plants have evolved to be more fire-resistant.
From Los Angeles Times
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