childproof, child-proof
(verb) make safe against children; “childproof the apartment”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
childproof (comparative more childproof, superlative most childproof)
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
childproof (third-person singular simple present childproofs, present participle childproofing, simple past and past participle childproofed)
To make something childproof.
I debated childproofing my house, but decided against, on the basis that any scars or burns would serve as object lessons in restraint.
Source: Wiktionary
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
