fireproof
fireproof · fireproofs · fireproofed · fireproofing
To make resistant to damage from fireTo make resistant to damage from fire.
US/fˈaɪɚpɹˌuf/
» The curtains are fireproof.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make resistant to damage from fire.
I hastily fireproofed my clothing somewhat by pouring a bucket of water over myself before dashing into the flames.
make resistant to fire
Examples
3 sentencesThe curtains are fireproof.
Is this fireproof?
ruЭто пожаробезопасно? — scriptin
This house is fireproof.
ruЭтот дом огнестойкий. — odexed
deDieses Haus ist feuerfest. — freddy1
Forms
fireproofs, fireproofing, fireproofed, fireproofed| Base form | fireproof · to fireproof |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fireproofs |
| Present participle | fireproofing |
| Past simple | fireproofed |
| Past participle | fireproofed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfirebreak
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle