water-resistant
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3.4
- adjective
- /ˈwɔːtər rɪˈzɪstənt/
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resistente al agua
- This water-resistant jacket will keep you dry during light showers but is not suitable for heavy downpours.
- water-resistant sunscreen
- water-resistant jacket
- water-resistant fabric
Oh, right, you guys, that when it's water resistant, that's not for salt water, right?
- Oh, right, you guys, that when it's water resistant, that's not for salt water, right?
- Next thing in here is this Oprah eyeliner water resistant pencil, suitable for most sensitive eyes and lip areas.
- Here this bag is like water resistant.
- I'm sure there is, but I mean, it's supposed to be water resistant at least.
- Samsung touted it as being water resistant but it had a really ugly gnarly flap that you used to cover that micro USB port on the bottom.
Examples
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Because of its water-resistant properties, it is used to replace wood in products such as windows, doors, and skylights.
Academic text (1996) -
MB Quart ensures that the speakers and amplifiers that you purchase are water-resistant so as not to cause more problems by becoming moist.
Blog text (22) -
While dry, it is water resistant.
Blog text (3) -
These are mattifying, water resistant and a second skin effect.
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I believe that the crystal over the screen is mineral crystal, while the watch is water resistant to 50 meters.
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Having a water-resistant wallet is an excellent thought for anybody who plans on seeing the sea or sitting poolside.
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Money belts are usually water-resistant and ensure that your money is safe from moisture, rainfall, or perhaps a coffee leak too.
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This is a Rochefoucauld, the thinnest water-resistant watch in the world.
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The Gasman personal monitors are rugged, dustproof, and water-resistant.
Academic text (1994) -
PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Extruded wood-plastic composites with water-resistant properties can be used for products such as exterior decking, siding, and window sills.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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3.9
Able to keep out rain, wind, or sun
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3.6
Does not let water soak in easily
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2.7
Keeping rain out so things stay dry
How Water-Resistant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word water-resistant is made of water and resist, where resist means 'to stand against'. So water-resistant describes something that can 'stand against water' for light rain or small splashes but is not fully waterproof.