as in noncombustible
incapable of being burned
children's pajamas made of nonflammable fabric
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Recent Examples of nonflammable
The gold standard is to have only nonflammable material in Zone 1.
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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
The daylong effort is hazardous because of the high pressure used to test the system with helium, a nonflammable gas.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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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
The daylong effort is hazardous because of the high pressure used to test the system with helium, a nonflammable gas.
—Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nonflammable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonflammable
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Even simple efforts, such as creating a 5-foot noncombustible buffer around the home, installing screens on vents, and maintaining decks and yards, can make homes safer.Mike Zukerman, The Mercury News, 27 July 2024
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Such wood can be used in place of those noncombustible materials in exterior walls, according to Escobar and a review of state and international building codes.Gordon Rago, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
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Its exterior is built with a heavy-duty steel roof, fireproof and insulated wall panels, a soundproof and insulated door, and plastic steel sliding windows.Kelsey Fredricks, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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Keep them in one waterproof, fireproof case to take with you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Jan. 2024
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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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