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shock-proof

[shok-proof]

shock·proof

[shok-proof]
adjective
1.
Also, shock-proof. (of timepieces, machinery, etc.) protected against damage resulting from anticipated shocks.
verb (used with object)
2.
to protect (timepieces, machinery, etc.) against damage resulting from anticipated shocks.

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Shock-proof is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

Origin:
1910–15; shock1 + -proof
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