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WATERPROOFING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does waterproofing mean?
• WATERPROOFING (noun)
The noun WATERPROOFING has 2 senses:
1. the act of treating something to make it repel water
2. a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
Familiarity information: WATERPROOFING used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of treating something to make it repel water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
sealing; waterproofing
Hypernyms ("waterproofing" is a kind of...):
protection (the activity of protecting someone or something)
Derivation:
waterproof (make watertight)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A coating capable of making a surface waterproof
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("waterproofing" is a kind of...):
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