fireproof
(adjective) impervious to damage by fire
fireproof
(verb) make resistant to fire
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fireproof (comparative more fireproof, superlative most fireproof)
Resistant to damage from fire.
Synonyms: fire-resistant, flame-retardant, refractory
fireproof (third-person singular simple present fireproofs, present participle fireproofing, simple past and past participle fireproofed)
To make resistant to damage from fire.
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"proof`, a.
Definition: Proof against fire; incombustible.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 February 2025
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
