bombproof
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˈbɑmˌpruf/
:
a prueba de bombas
- Bombproof.
- nearly bombproof
Examples
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Look, the joint is bombproof, electrified, lousy with...
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"My god, a barracks bag!" The U.S. Army issues one to each soldier: bombproof canvas, olive drab, into which he can stuff boots, socks, underwear, uniforms, toilet kit, and whatnot.
Fiction book (2001) -
The technology is dead simple to use and basically bombproof: my bike has served three families as a daily kid-hauler for over six years.
Blog text (19) -
It's a bombproof shelter for my tootsie, sir.
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Tube stations provided access, and tunnels were bored to connect the bombproof shelters.
Blog text (4) -
I watched her a while, fascinated by this new person emerging from within the bouncy, bombproof exterior.
Fiction book (1995) -
Drummer, as he was known, was insanely quiet, incredibly well-mannered, and one of the most bombproof horses I have met.
Blog text (16) -
(obviously) but it also introduced me to the 'vegan cupcakes' cookbook, which is absolutely bombproof.
Blog text (24) -
The military built a bombproof shelter to protect the soldiers from airstrikes.
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During the war, they constructed bombproof facilities to ensure the safety of civilians.
Synonyms
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4.4
Protected by strong metal or thick plates to stop bullets
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5.3
Very hard to break or damage
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7.7
Not able to be harmed by attack or criticism
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7.9
Too strong and well protected for anyone to capture or defeat
Strong enough to stop shells or bombs
Made stronger to resist attack or serious damage
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A very strong room or building that protects people from bomb explosions
How Resistant
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Etymology
Bombproof comes from bomb + proof, where proof means 'resistant' like in waterproof or bulletproof. So bombproof describes something made strong enough to resist bombs.