shockproof
Also shock-proof . (of timepieces, machinery, etc.) protected against damage resulting from anticipated shocks.
to protect (timepieces, machinery, etc.) against damage resulting from anticipated shocks.
Origin of shockproof
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How to use shockproof in a sentence
These gloves are used for handling wires in which current might be on, and are practically shock-proof.
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner | Wilbur LawtonI tell you, she would listen to me by the hour, evolving my plans for a shock-proof world.
The Good Soldier | Ford Madox FordThe thing wasn't fuzed for impact, then, but for time; and the activating mechanism would be shell-and shock-proof.
Triplanetary | Edward Elmer SmithHe had thought he was shock-proof, that nothing could jar him.
Sinister Paradise | Robert Moore WilliamsWire cables within walls and cords on appliances are all insulated with a shock proof covering.
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist | Eric B. Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for shockproof
/ (ˈʃɒkˌpruːf) /
capable of absorbing shock without damage: a shockproof watch
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