proofing

[ proo-fing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act or process of making a thing resistant, as in waterproof fabrics or fireproof material.
any chemical used in the manufacture of a substance to make it proof against water, fire, etc.

First recorded in 1900–05; proof + -ing ¹

Government-paid stone-proofing began during the first Intifada.

In all these cases, the gutta-percha gum acts not only as a cement but also a water-proofing to the hat.

As our species burrow less than the European rabbit the requirements for rabbit proofing a fence here are not so great.

Use a rich cement to which has been added the proper amount of water-proofing chemical.

The text in this e-book is as close to the original printed text as pgdp proofing and postprocessing could get it.

The fire-proofing companies which employed men of the same union took the same action.

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