nonburnable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonburnable
Adjective
  • Many comments humorously said Tacomas are fireproof.
    David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Their house had heat-resistant windows, a fireproof clay roof, walls made of concrete instead of wood, and vents stuffed with steel wool to keep embers from flying into the house.
    Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The reaction produces a nonflammable carbon material, thereby slowing a blaze to buy firefighters time.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • So houses are mostly Mediterranean, wrapped with stucco or fiber cement — noncombustible materials — with a few splashes of stone and brick thrown in.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Other tips include installing ember-resistant vents, fire-retardant roofs and building the first 6 inches of exterior walls with noncombustible materials, like brick.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Nonburnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonburnable. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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