"flameproof" meaning in English

See flameproof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more flameproof [comparative], most flameproof [superlative], flame-proof [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagmā Latin flamma Old French flame Anglo-Norman flaumebor. Middle English flawme English flame English proof English -proof English flameproof From flame + -proof. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|flame<id:fire>|-proof|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagmā Latin flamma Old French flame Anglo-Norman flaumebor. Middle English flawme English flame English proof English -proof English flameproof [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "shiny", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰel-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*flagmā", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "flamma", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "flame", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Anglo-Norman", "term" : "flaume", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "xno" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "flawme", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "flame", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "proof", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-proof", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "flameproof", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="flameproof"> From flame + -proof., {{ety|en|:af|flame<id:fire>|-proof|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagmā Latin flamma Old French flame Anglo-Norman flaumebor. Middle English flawme English flame English proof English -proof English flameproof From flame + -proof. Head templates: {{en-adj}} flameproof (comparative more flameproof, superlative most flameproof)
  1. Resistant to catching fire. Synonyms: fireproof
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Verb

Forms: flameproofs [present, singular, third-person], flameproofing [participle, present], flameproofed [participle, past], flameproofed [past], flame-proof [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagmā Latin flamma Old French flame Anglo-Norman flaumebor. Middle English flawme English flame English proof English -proof English flameproof From flame + -proof. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|flame<id:fire>|-proof|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagmā Latin flamma Old French flame Anglo-Norman flaumebor. Middle English flawme English flame English proof English -proof English flameproof [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "shiny", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰel-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*flagmā", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "flamma", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "flame", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Anglo-Norman", "term" : "flaume", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "xno" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "flawme", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "flame", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "proof", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-proof", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "flameproof", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="flameproof"> From flame + -proof., {{ety|en|:af|flame<id:fire>|-proof|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagmā Latin flamma Old French flame Anglo-Norman flaumebor. Middle English flawme English flame English proof English -proof English flameproof From flame + -proof. Head templates: {{en-verb}} flameproof (third-person singular simple present flameproofs, present participle flameproofing, simple past and past participle flameproofed)
  1. (transitive) To make flameproof. Tags: transitive Derived forms: flameproofer
    Sense id: en-flameproof-en-verb-NNgdoWUB

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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