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bomb-proof

bomb-proof is the alternative form of bombproof.

Meaning of bombproof

Adjective

bombproof (comparative more bombproof, superlative most bombproof)

  1. Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.
    • bombproof buildings
  2. (figuratively, informal) Very sturdy; as if built to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.
    • Steve's steel-frame mountain bike is heavy and slow, but it's bombproof.

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Forms of bomb-proof

comparativemore bomb-proof
superlativemost bomb-proof

Questions about bomb-proof

What is bomb-proof the alternative form of?
Bomb-proof is the alternative form of bombproof.

Words near bomb-proof in the dictionary

  1. bomb thrower
  2. bomb throwers
  3. bomb vessel
  4. bomb vessels
  5. bomb-ass
  6. bomb-proof
  7. bomb-thrower
  8. bomb-throwers
  9. bomba
  10. bombable
  11. bombacaceous

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