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drop-proof

UK/dɹɒpˈpɹuːf/

drop-proof adjective: able to withstand being dropped from a height.

Adjective

drop-proof (comparative more drop-proof, superlative most drop-proof)

  1. Able to withstand being dropped from a height.
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Forms of drop-proof

comparativemore drop-proof
superlativemost drop-proof

Questions about drop-proof

What does drop-proof mean?
Drop-proof means able to withstand being dropped from a height.
What part of speech is drop-proof?
Drop-proof is an adjective.
How do you pronounce drop-proof?
Drop-proof is pronounced /dɹɒpˈpɹuːf/ (UK).

Words near drop-proof in the dictionary

  1. drop-lock
  2. drop-off
  3. drop-offs
  4. drop-out
  5. drop-outs
  6. drop-proof
  7. drop-ripe
  8. drop-scene
  9. drop-scenes
  10. drop-set
  11. drop-sets

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