How to Use flameproof in a Sentence

flameproof

adjective
Definition of flameproofnext
  • Heat the butter in a flameproof heavy-base pan over high heat.
    — Multiple Authors, House Beautiful, 5 Aug. 2010
  • In a flameproof casserole that will hold the chicken breasts in one layer, bring the stock to a boil.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
    — Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium-low heat, heat the oil.
    — Caleb Barber, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2018
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium heat, heat the olive oil.
    — Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.
    — Jill Gibson, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Heat the olive oil and butter in a large ovenproof saucepan or flameproof casserole.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2018
  • In a large, flameproof casserole with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat, heat the oil.
    — Karoline Boehm Goodnick, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • In a large flameproof casserole, bring about 1½ inches of water and a large pinch of salt to a simmer over high heat.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2019
  • With some butter, grease a heavy flameproof casserole large enough to hold the fish in a single layer.
    — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, 24 July 2019
  • In a large flameproof casserole over medium-high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
    — Sheryl Julian, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2018
  • The flameproof bag was moved to the jetway, where Chicago police's bomb squad and arson unit responded.
    — Artemis Moshtaghian and Eric Levenson, CNN, 18 Nov. 2019
  • Heat a large, deep skillet or flameproof casserole over medium heat.
    — Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2021
  • In the flameproof casserole or other large pot over medium heat, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2021

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