as in noncombustible
incapable of being burned
children's pajamas made of nonflammable fabric
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Recent Examples of nonflammable
Either way, there aren’t enough nonflammable late-inning options, which presents a problem in two ways.
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Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
The gold standard is to have only nonflammable material in Zone 1.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Your exterior siding should be nonflammable, but the siding is only as strong as its weakest point.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
As one example, porcelain cladding is nonflammable, unlike wood and many composite materials.
—Jamie Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
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Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
The gold standard is to have only nonflammable material in Zone 1.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
Your exterior siding should be nonflammable, but the siding is only as strong as its weakest point.
—Bryce Young Christopher Moran, WIRED, 20 July 2024
As one example, porcelain cladding is nonflammable, unlike wood and many composite materials.
—Jamie Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
See All Example Sentences for nonflammable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonflammable
Adjective
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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
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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
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Many comments humorously said Tacomas are fireproof.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
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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
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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 6 Mar. 2025.
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