flameproof
adjective
flame·proof
ˈflām-ˌprüf 
: resistant to damage or burning on contact with flame
flameproof
transitive verb
flameproofer
noun
Examples of flameproof in a Sentence
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In a flameproof casserole or Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
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Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023
In a flameproof casserole or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
Choose a shallow flameproof roasting pan or dish barely larger than the chicken, or use a 10-inch skillet with an all-metal handle.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
Each of the unearthly, long-nosed machines is attended by a mobile I.C.U. of generators, steel trolleys, laptops, tire blankets, and uniformed mechanics in crash helmets and flameproof gear.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2022
In the flameproof casserole over medium heat, heat the oil.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
In a deep flameproof casserole or soup pot over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2021
OceanSky Cruises is designing a website that will explain why the Airlander uses helium, rather than the hydrogen and diesel that set fire to the Hindenburg, and that the outer skin is made of flameproof fabric, Mr. Gimeno said.
—Katie Deighton, WSJ, 12 July 2021
In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the vegetable oil.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2021
Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023
In a flameproof casserole or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
Choose a shallow flameproof roasting pan or dish barely larger than the chicken, or use a 10-inch skillet with an all-metal handle.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2022
Each of the unearthly, long-nosed machines is attended by a mobile I.C.U. of generators, steel trolleys, laptops, tire blankets, and uniformed mechanics in crash helmets and flameproof gear.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2022
In the flameproof casserole over medium heat, heat the oil.
—BostonGlobe.com, 2 Nov. 2021
In a deep flameproof casserole or soup pot over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
—Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2021
OceanSky Cruises is designing a website that will explain why the Airlander uses helium, rather than the hydrogen and diesel that set fire to the Hindenburg, and that the outer skin is made of flameproof fabric, Mr. Gimeno said.
—Katie Deighton, WSJ, 12 July 2021
In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the vegetable oil.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1886, in the meaning defined above
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“Flameproof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flameproof. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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