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WEATHERPROOF
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Dictionary entry overview: What does weatherproof mean?
• WEATHERPROOF (adjective)
The adjective WEATHERPROOF has 1 sense:
1. able to withstand exposure to weather without damage
Familiarity information: WEATHERPROOF used as an adjective is very rare.
• WEATHERPROOF (verb)
The verb WEATHERPROOF has 1 sense:
1. make resistant to bad weather
Familiarity information: WEATHERPROOF used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Able to withstand exposure to weather without damage
Context example:
a weatherproof coat
Similar:
protected (kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make resistant to bad weather
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "weatherproof" is one way to...):
proof (make resistant (to harm))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Context examples
This is a sturdy, short legged, little dog with a rough-textured, weatherproof coat of about 2-3 inches in length.
(Australian Terrier, NCI Thesaurus)
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