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# fireproof

«fireproof» in Mova's school dictionary: **not able to burn or be badly damaged by fire** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (fireproof); verb (fireproof, fireproofs, fireproofed, fireproofing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Fireproof means not able to burn or be badly damaged by fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#m1)

2) To fireproof something is to treat it so that it does not catch fire easily. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons on materials pupils test which materials burn; in everyday safety firefighters wear fire-resistant clothing and some safes and doors are made fireproof. Phrases: «a fireproof safe», «fireproof gloves», «fire door».

### examples

- Firefighters wear special suits that protect them from fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#x1)
- Dad keeps important papers in a fireproof box. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#x2)
- Brick is more fireproof than wood. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#x3)
- Oven gloves protect your hands from heat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#x4)
- They fireproofed the theatre curtains. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#x5)
- Fire doors help stop a fire from spreading. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#x6)
- Nothing is completely fireproof in a very hot fire. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/#x7)

### note

One word: fire + proof (like «waterproof»). Trap: many «fireproof» things are really only fire-resistant; very strong heat can still damage them. Never test fireproof claims yourself; matches and lighters are for adults.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «fireproof» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fireproof/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.