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单词 fire-resistant
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Definition of fire-resistant in English:

fire-resistant

adjective
  • (especially of a fabric) treated so as to be non-flammable.

    homes built with fire-resistant materials
    Example sentencesExamples
    • By late Friday afternoon, the blaze raged toward a residential five-mile canyon as firefighters frantically sprayed fire-resistant gel on houses there.
    • Flames burned straight through the outer covering, which should have been fire-resistant.
    • Oxygen won't burn, but pressurized pure oxygen makes even fire-resistant material burn furiously.
    • Straw encased in an earthen shell makes for a cozy insulator, and studies show that it's more fire-resistant than timber.
    • Fire doors are specially manufactured doors with fire-resistant characteristics.
    • The roof is made of corrugated Corten steel - a contemporary, fire-resistant material that oxidizes to a rusty orange appearance.
    • Make hard copies of files or records that are unique or irreplaceable, and protect them in an offsite, fire-resistant storage location.
    • She also carries a backpack with a fire shelter (a fire-resistant tent) that she can unfold and crawl into in case of emergency.
    • The store-room itself should aim to provide four-hour fire-resistant walls, ceiling, doors and windows.
    • The kitchen's specially reinforced fire-resistant ceiling stopped the flames reaching the nine hotel rooms above.
    • Prior to lighting the burner, ensure the stand is placed on a fire-resistant surface.
    • The best precaution you can take in a fire-prone area is to make your roof fire-resistant.
    • Laminated safety glass or fire-resistant plastics are mandatory for the fire windows.
    • Homeowners should replace wooden siding and roofs with fire-resistant materials.
    • As a naturally fire-resistant material, brick has been used for thousands of years in fireplace and fireplace hearth construction.
    • The cage is made of horizontal and vertical steel ribs that are covered by a flexible insulated skin of reinforced fibre plastic with special fire-resistant properties.
    • The company distributes water- and fire-resistant products to the construction industry in Florida and some parts of Alabama.
    • The gold-colored shirts, trousers, and jackets were made of a special fire-resistant fabric.
    • Other proactive options such as installing fire-resistant roofing should be investigated now.
    • Asbestos was once widely used for insulation and other applications because of its light, fine, fire-resistant fibers.
    Synonyms
    non-flammable, non-inflammable, flame-resistant, flame-retardant, incombustible, uninflammable, unburnable

Definition of fire-resistant in US English:

fire-resistant

adjective
  • (especially of a fabric) treated so as to be nonflammable.

    homes built with fire-resistant materials
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Asbestos was once widely used for insulation and other applications because of its light, fine, fire-resistant fibers.
    • The company distributes water- and fire-resistant products to the construction industry in Florida and some parts of Alabama.
    • Other proactive options such as installing fire-resistant roofing should be investigated now.
    • Laminated safety glass or fire-resistant plastics are mandatory for the fire windows.
    • The cage is made of horizontal and vertical steel ribs that are covered by a flexible insulated skin of reinforced fibre plastic with special fire-resistant properties.
    • The kitchen's specially reinforced fire-resistant ceiling stopped the flames reaching the nine hotel rooms above.
    • Flames burned straight through the outer covering, which should have been fire-resistant.
    • Fire doors are specially manufactured doors with fire-resistant characteristics.
    • Make hard copies of files or records that are unique or irreplaceable, and protect them in an offsite, fire-resistant storage location.
    • The roof is made of corrugated Corten steel - a contemporary, fire-resistant material that oxidizes to a rusty orange appearance.
    • She also carries a backpack with a fire shelter (a fire-resistant tent) that she can unfold and crawl into in case of emergency.
    • Prior to lighting the burner, ensure the stand is placed on a fire-resistant surface.
    • The gold-colored shirts, trousers, and jackets were made of a special fire-resistant fabric.
    • As a naturally fire-resistant material, brick has been used for thousands of years in fireplace and fireplace hearth construction.
    • The store-room itself should aim to provide four-hour fire-resistant walls, ceiling, doors and windows.
    • Homeowners should replace wooden siding and roofs with fire-resistant materials.
    • By late Friday afternoon, the blaze raged toward a residential five-mile canyon as firefighters frantically sprayed fire-resistant gel on houses there.
    • The best precaution you can take in a fire-prone area is to make your roof fire-resistant.
    • Oxygen won't burn, but pressurized pure oxygen makes even fire-resistant material burn furiously.
    • Straw encased in an earthen shell makes for a cozy insulator, and studies show that it's more fire-resistant than timber.
    Synonyms
    non-flammable, non-inflammable, flame-resistant, flame-retardant, incombustible, uninflammable, unburnable
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