Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Resistant to damage by fire.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not able to burn or able to burn only with difficulty.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective difficult to burn
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Examples
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Lab officials said it was highly unlikely the blaze would reach the drums, and that the steel containers can in any case withstand flames and will be sprayed with fire-resistant foam if necessary.
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Federal requirements for fire-resistant leather firefighter boots that rise above the ankle and last for more than one seven-month fire season range in price from $250 to more than $400 a pair, depending on the brand, according to union officials.
Native American federal firefighters fighting for boot money Ed O 2010
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Lab officials said it was highly unlikely the blaze would reach the drums, and that the steel containers can in any case withstand flames and will be sprayed with fire-resistant foam if necessary.
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"It sparked a wide range of scientific innovation with benefits that went far beyond the historic Apollo missions, such as advancements in building materials and fire-resistant fabrics, he said."
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Nonetheless, Elkins found, the agency allowed its own employees and contract workers to be exposed to the toxic, fire-resistant mineral -- widely used in buildings after World War II -- during tests in Texas and Arkansas in 2006 and 2007.
The Center for Public Integrity: EPA allowed unsafe handling of asbestos, IG says The Center for Public Integrity 2011
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Lab officials said it was highly unlikely the blaze would reach the drums, and that the steel containers can in any case withstand flames and will be sprayed with fire-resistant foam if necessary.
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"It sparked a wide range of scientific innovation with benefits that went far beyond the historic Apollo missions, such as advancements in building materials and fire-resistant fabrics, he said."
Obama R&D Speech Provides Very Little for NASA - NASA Watch 2009
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"Just as a swimming pool is coated with a protective layer before it is soaked, the flame trench will be sprayed with Fondue Fyre, a fire-resistant concrete, to shield it from fire and smoke."
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"Just as a swimming pool is coated with a protective layer before it is soaked, the flame trench will be sprayed with Fondue Fyre, a fire-resistant concrete, to shield it from fire and smoke."
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Lab officials said it was highly unlikely the blaze would reach the drums, and that the steel containers can in any case withstand flames and will be sprayed with fire-resistant foam if necessary.
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