fire-resistant safety cabinet

noun

1. A strong cabinet used in laboratories, workshops, and factories to store flammable liquids, chemicals, or gas cylinders, designed to protect its contents from fire for a stated period, though not necessarily fireproof.

   B2

   countable

   • "The paint and cleaning fluids are kept in a fire-resistant safety cabinet."B1
   • "All solvents must be stored in a fire-resistant safety cabinet, never on open shelves."B2
   • "The laboratory installed a fire-resistant safety cabinet to store flammable solvents securely."B2
   • "The fire-resistant safety cabinet is rated to keep its contents below 50 °C for sixty minutes during a blaze."C1

2. A cabinet designed to protect documents or valuables from heat and flames, usually tested to a standard fire rating.

   C1

   countable

   • "Passports and contracts go in the fire-resistant safety cabinet in the office."B2
   • "Unlike a fireproof safe, a fire-resistant safety cabinet is meant for larger items and quick access."C1