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Definition of Flameproof
1. Adjective. Resistant to catching fire.
Definition of Flameproof
1. Adjective. Resistant to catching fire. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To make flameproof. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flameproof
1. [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flameproof
Literary usage of Flameproof
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cyclopedia of Applied Electricity: A General Reference Work on Direct by American Technical Society (1913)
"(4) Conductors with flameproof braided outer covering, ... Canvas hose or tape,
or flameproof material surrounding cables after conductors are in same, ..."
2. Electric Railways by American School (Chicago, Ill.), Henry Hutchinson Norris (1913)
"(4) Conductors with flameproof braided outer covering, connecting between
controllers at either end of car, or controllers and contactors, may be run as a ..."
3. Modern Electrical Construction: A Reliable, Practical Guide for the Beginner by Henry Charles Horstmann, Victor Hugo Tousley (1916)
"Conductors with flameproof braided outer coverings, connecting between ...
Conductors with or without flameproof braided outer covering connecting between ..."
4. Interior Wiring and Systems for Electric Light and Power Sevice: A Manual of by Arthur Leroy Cook (1917)
"The outside covering is filled with a flameproof paint, which will not easily
... 178c), has three braids, all of which are filled with a flameproof paint. ..."
5. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"C613/512 by The English Electric Company Limited, Marconi House, Strand, London
WC2: the LY standard range; flameproof XLK motors; and KKS crane and hoist ..."
6. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air DivingSports & Recreation (1999)
"Equip the chamber with flameproof bedding material. Use only mattresses designed for
... Mattresses should be enclosed in flameproof covers or sheeting. ..."
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