flameretardantblanket
nounUK /ˈfleɪm rɪˌtɑːdənt ˈblæŋkɪt/
US /ˈfleɪm rɪˌtɑːrdənt ˈblæŋkɪt/
A special blanket that does not catch fire easily and keeps people safe.
The teacher kept a flameretardantblanket in the science room in case of an emergency.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A blanket made of material treated to slow the spread of flames.
Workers covered the hot machine with a flameretardantblanket.
3. A safety cover used to smother small fires.
She grabbed the flameretardantblanket and threw it over the burning pan.
4. A protective wrap for people escaping a fire.
The firefighter wrapped the child in a flameretardantblanket.