as in noncombustible
incapable of being burned
children's pajamas made of nonflammable fabric
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Recent Examples of nonflammable
The second was to build what amounts to a nonflammable moat around a home to prevent embers from alighting on anything next to a house that could burn and ignite the structure.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
By using water as their solvent, these hydrogel batteries would prove nonflammable and less sensitive to moisture than commercial lithium-ion batteries.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
Miller also recommended a buffer zone between homes and wildland areas, which would be kept clear and contain nonflammable vegetation.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Clearing brush, using nonflammable building materials, and siting buildings away from dense vegetation can all help.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
By using water as their solvent, these hydrogel batteries would prove nonflammable and less sensitive to moisture than commercial lithium-ion batteries.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Apr. 2025
Miller also recommended a buffer zone between homes and wildland areas, which would be kept clear and contain nonflammable vegetation.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Clearing brush, using nonflammable building materials, and siting buildings away from dense vegetation can all help.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonflammable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonflammable
Adjective
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Items mentioned in the ban include noncombustible products which can be chewed, absorbed, dissolved or ingested by other means.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Among them: Remove weeds, brush, and other invasive vegetation and debris, and use noncombustible rock mulch around your home in place of standard mulch.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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All of her outdoor lighting is fireproof with steel boxes.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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An executive order that would actually benefit the country would be to outlaw drywall and require builders to substitute brick, concrete or composite panels that are both waterproof and fireproof.—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Chicago Tribune staff,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2022
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The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Kori Rumore,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Oct. 2021
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“Nonflammable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonflammable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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