shockproof

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

shock +‎ -proof

Adjective[edit]

shockproof (comparative more shockproof, superlative most shockproof)

  1. Made sturdily enough to withstand knocks and shocks without being damaged.
    My shockproof watch stood up to everything it reasonably could be expected to and kept ticking; but dropping it down an elevator shaft is asking too much.
  2. Protected from imparting electric shocks.

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Verb[edit]

shockproof (third-person singular simple present shockproofs, present participle shockproofing, simple past and past participle shockproofed)

  1. (transitive) To protect from imparting electric shocks.