In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
WATERPROOFING
waterproofing, sealing
(noun) the act of treating something to make it repel water
waterproofing
(noun) a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
waterproofing
present participle of waterproof
Noun
waterproofing (countable and uncountable, plural waterproofings)
The treatment of something to make it waterproof.
A waterproof material.
Source: Wiktionary
Wa"ter*proof`ing, n.
1. The act or process of making waterproof.
2. Same as Waterproof, n., 1.
WATERPROOF
Wa"ter*proof`, a.
Definition: Proof against penetration or permeation by water; impervious to water; as, a waterproof garment; a waterproof roof.
Wa"ter*proof`, n.
1. A substance or preparation for rendering cloth, leather, etc., impervious to water.
2. Cloth made waterproof, or any article made of such cloth, or of other waterproof material, as rubber; esp., an outer garment made of such material.
Wa"ter*proof`, v. t.
Definition: To render impervious to water, as cloth, leather, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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16 November 2024
LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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