LEAKPROOF

leakproof

(adjective) not subject to leaks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

leakproof (comparative more leakproof, superlative most leakproof)

Resistant to leaks; hermetic, sound; as of a dry cell battery.

Verb

leakproof (third-person singular simple present leakproofs, present participle leakproofing, simple past and past participle leakproofed)

(transitive) To make resistant to leakage.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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