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Definition of Fireproofs
1. fireproof [v] - See also: fireproof
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fireproofs
Literary usage of Fireproofs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the ... Annual Convention by Mid-West Cement Users' Association (1908)
"... insure a class of buildings offering a far greater resistance to fire than
the .badly constructed and falsely labeled "fireproofs" of the present time. ..."
2. The San Francisco Earthquake and Fire of April 18, 1906, and Their Effects by Grove Karl Gilbert, Richard Lewis Humphrey, John Stephen Sewell (1907)
"A very bad feature lay in the fact that a large number of so-called " fireproofs"
were surrounded by ..."
3. Miracle Mongers and Their Methods: A Complete Exposé of the Modus Operandi by Harry Houdini (1920)
"... a loud hissing and a cloud of steam bore ample proof of the high temperature
of the metal. One of the more recent fireproofs was Eugene ..."
4. War Work of the Bureau of Standards: April 1, 1921 by National Bureau of Standards, United States Bureau of Standards, United States (1921)
"It waterproofs and fireproofs the film, and is an excellent softener. When used
in excess, however, triphenyl phosphate softens in warm weather and makes ..."
5. Fire Prevention: A Treatise and Text Book on Making Life and Property Safe by Peter Joseph McKeon (1912)
"... and help to prevent spontaneous combustion. Whitewash the walls and ceilings.
This does away with cobwebs, inflammable dust, and fireproofs the room. ..."
6. Storage Batteries: A List of References 1900-1915 by George S. Maynard, New York Public Library (1915)
"VGA Also fireproofs the wood. 417. Brown, OW, and WG BOWERS. The self-discharge
of Planté and Faure storage batteries. (American Electrochemical Society. ..."
7. The Literary History of Philadelphia by Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer (1906)
"This manuscript is now in safe keeping in the fireproofs of Philadelphia libraries
and is an enduring monument to the name of Logan in Pennsylvania. ..."
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