How to Use noncombustible in a Sentence

noncombustible

adjective

• In this case, lay the project out on a flat, noncombustible surface—the shop floor.
  — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 17 Oct. 2020
• Unlike wood used in pieces such as two-by-fours, mass timber products are designed to be noncombustible.
  — Ryan Ori, chicagotribune.com, 28 Sep. 2021
• It’s always bound with oxygen atoms to make phosphates, which are stable, or noncombustible.
  — Anna Clark, ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2023
• Bare soil is also considered noncombustible but may require more maintenance to keep it free from weeds and grass.
  — USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
• Hardie board, a signature siding of Modern Farmhouse style, is noncombustible, the company said, so the choice will come in handy in case of another fire.
  — Sarah Paynter, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
• To help prevent this, fencing attached to your home or within 5 feet of your home should be made from a noncombustible material such as metal.
  — USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
• This number has been volatile since the pandemic, but will remain weak if PMI can persuade large numbers of American smokers to switch to noncombustible products.
  — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2022
• Today, about 30 percent of the firm’s revenue comes from noncombustible ways of delivering nicotine.
  — Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2021
• According to CalFire, eaves, which hang over the side of the house, should be boxed in and protected with ignition-resistant or noncombustible materials.
  — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
• Tony Falwell, fire marshal for the District of Columbia, recommends placing your firepit on a noncombustible surface at least 15 feet away from all structures, including fences.
  — Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2020
• For this reason, homeowners should build decks and porches with heavy timber or noncombustible materials like metal or concrete.
  — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
• The revenue from tobacco products in the US is more than $50 billion, and with noncombustible products, manufacturers can continue profiting from it.
  — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 13 Oct. 2021
• In the past, Altria has said that, if limits are put on nicotine levels in cigarettes, the FDA must ensure that adult smokers have greater access to noncombustible alternatives and accurate information about switching to them.
  — Laurie McGinley, Anchorage Daily News, 21 June 2022
• For an age of increasingly large wildfires, engineers installed noncombustible siding and an air filtration system, separate from the heating and cooling system, that can entirely shut off outside air to seal the building from wildfire smoke.
  — New York Times, 8 Apr. 2022
• And simply covering attic vents and chimneys with wire mesh or installing noncombustible metal leaf guards over gutters can reduce the chances of wildfire embers entering your home or igniting debris, Chapman-Henderson says.
  — Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2022
• Although cigarette smoking has steadily declined over the past several decades, thanks to a more educated and health-conscious society, new and existing combustible and noncombustible tobacco products continue to pose public health challenges.
  — Michael B. Farber and Anand Shah, STAT, 27 Aug. 2022
• Construction materials are noncombustible; automatic fire sprinklers were mandatory in every home well before the California law changed in 2011.
  — New York Times, 15 Jan. 2021

Last Updated: 6 Aug 2024