blastproof

English

Etymology

blast + -proof

Adjective

blastproof (comparative more blastproof, superlative most blastproof)

  1. Resistant to explosive blasts.
    • 2008 February 2, Stephen Farrell, “Two Bombings Wreak Carnage in Iraqi Capital”, in New York Times:
      Army units sealed off the market, a parade of dilapidated shops where bloodstained feathers clung to broken cages and shop windows were secured with layers of thick blastproof wiring.
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