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shockproof

[ shok-proof ]

adjective

  1. Also shock-proof. (of timepieces, machinery, etc.) protected against damage resulting from anticipated shocks. shock.

verb (used with object)

  1. to protect (timepieces, machinery, etc.) against damage resulting from anticipated shocks. shock.

shockproof

/ ˈʃɒkˌpruːf /

adjective

  1. capable of absorbing shock without damage

    a shockproof watch

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shockproof1

First recorded in 1910–15; shock 1 + -proof

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