firesafe

See also: fire-safe

English

Etymology

From fire +‎ safe.

Adjective

firesafe (comparative more firesafe, superlative most firesafe)

1. Designed to reduce the risk of fire.

   Hyponym: fireproof

   • 1967, United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce, Fire Research and Safety Act of 1967, Hearings..., page 56:

     A complete firesafe home would be constructed of noncombustible materials, stone, cement, bricks, and so on.

   • 1983, United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging, Home Fire Deaths: A Preventable Tragedy: Hearing..., page 181:

     I would also like to express strong support for your proposal to introduce new legislation which would support a study of the technological and economic feasibility of a firesafe cigarette.