SINCE 1828
fireproofing
noun
fire·proof·ing
| \ ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌprü-fiŋ
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Definition of fireproofing
1
: material used to make something fireproof
asbestos used as fireproofing
2
: the act of making something fireproof : the act of protecting something using fireproof materials
When the temperature reaches 2,000 degrees, fireproofing becomes a joke.— Thaddeus Kusmierski
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