flame-proof
adjective
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adj
- Alternative form of flameproof.
“Then choose a large flame-proof bowl—clay or metal—set in a safe spot with nothing flammable above or beneath.”
“Divide the cherries among 4 shallow flame-proof ramekins.”
verb
- Alternative form of flameproof.
“[N]o acceptable method has yet been found for flame-proofing an evergreen tree at home. Thus, says the Greater New York Safety Council, a small fresh green tree is the safest. […] Do not drape paper or cotton (unless they are flame-proofed and so labeled) around the tree.”
“Caleb Followill has agreed to play on Dumping The Dead Wood on condition that me and my six wives only ever have sex on fire. We've flame-proofed the duvet and alerted the emergency services but, frankly, I can't see this ending well.”