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shockproof — ☆ shockproof [shäk′pro͞of΄ ] adj. able to absorb shock without being damaged [a shockproof watch] … English World dictionary
Shockproof — Infobox Film | name = Shockproof caption = director = Douglas Sirk producer = Helen Deutsch Earl McEvoy S. Sylvan Simon writer = Samuel Fuller Helen Deutsch starring = Cornel Wilde Patricia Knight music = George Duning cinematography = Charles… … Wikipedia
shockproof — adjective Date: 1911 1. incapable of being shocked 2. a. resistant to damage by shock b. unlikely to cause shock ; protectively insulated < a shockproof switch > … New Collegiate Dictionary
shockproof — shock|proof [ˈʃɔkpru:f US ˈʃa:k ] adj a watch, machine etc that is shockproof is designed so that it is not easily damaged if it is dropped or hit … Dictionary of contemporary English
shockproof — adjective a watch, machine etc that is shockproof is designed so that it is not easily damaged if it is dropped or hit … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shockproof — Ⅰ. shock [1] ► NOUN 1) a sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience, or the resulting feeling. 2) an acute medical condition associated with a fall in blood pressure, caused by loss of blood, severe burns, sudden emotional stress, etc. 3) … English terms dictionary
shockproof — /shok proohf /, adj. 1. Also, shock proof. (of timepieces, machinery, etc.) protected against damage resulting from anticipated shocks. v.t. 2. to protect (timepieces, machinery, etc.) against damage resulting from anticipated shocks. [1910 15;… … Universalium
shockproof — shock|proof [ ʃak,pruf ] adjective designed not to break easily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shockproof — adj. protected against damage by shock; unlikely to produce an electrical shock … English contemporary dictionary
Shockproof — Voir Jenny, femme marquée … Dictionnaire mondial des Films
