Capable of withstanding fire, either permanently or for a pre-determined time.

Resistant to the effects of fire or intense heat.

Alternative spelling of heat-resistant

(euphemistic or humorous) Overweight, fat.

(education, UK) A school subject combining elements of woodwork, metalwork and plastic-work, sometimes a module of a larger design and technology syllabus.

(law) The crime of obstructing or opposing a police officer who is making an arrest.

able to withstand the effects of acids

The method of using wax to mask parts of a work, such as cloth or pottery, when applying a coating or treatment; the resist method, using wax.

Calico printing, in which the pattern is produced by means of resist which preserves parts uncoloured.

Alternative form of gastroresistant