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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 damageplay

  Familiarity information: WEATHERPROOF used as an adjective is very rare.


WEATHERPROOF (verb)
  The verb WEATHERPROOF has 1 sense:

1. make resistant to bad weatherplay

  Familiarity information: WEATHERPROOF used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WEATHERPROOF (adjective)


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)


WEATHERPROOF (verb)


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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