BOMBPROOF

bombproof, shellproof

(adjective) able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells; “bombproof shelter”

bombproof

(verb) make safe against bombings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

bombproof (comparative more bombproof, superlative most bombproof)

Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.

Synonyms

• shellproof

Noun

bombproof (plural bombproofs)

An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.

Synonyms

• air-raid shelter

• bomb shelter

Verb

bombproof (third-person singular simple present bombproofs, present participle bombproofing, simple past and past participle bombproofed)

(transitive) To make resistant to bomb blasts.

Source: Wiktionary


Bomb"proof`, a.

Definition: Secure against the explosive force of bombs.

– n.

Definition: A structure which heavy shot and shell will not penetrate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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