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bombproof.

Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/
  1. Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.

  2. Very sturdy; as if built to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.

    figuratively · informal
    Steve's steel-frame mountain bike is heavy and slow, but it's bombproof.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French bombebor. English bomb English -proof English bombproof From bomb + -proof.

noun/ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/
  1. An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French bombebor. English bomb English -proof English bombproof From bomb + -proof.

verb/ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/
  1. To make resistant to bomb blasts.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree French bombebor. English bomb English -proof English bombproof From bomb + -proof.

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