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quakeproof

quakeproof adjective: capable of withstanding an earthquake.

Adjective

quakeproof (comparative more quakeproof, superlative most quakeproof)

  1. Capable of withstanding an earthquake.

Verb

quakeproof (third-person singular simple present quakeproofs, present participle quakeproofing, simple past and past participle quakeproofed)

  1. (transitive) To modify (a structure) to make it capable of withstanding an earthquake.

Forms of quakeproof

Adjective
comparativemore quakeproof
superlativemost quakeproof
Verb
third-person singular presentquakeproofs
present participlequakeproofing
past participlequakeproofed
pastquakeproofed

Origin of quakeproof

From quake + -proof.

Questions about quakeproof

What does quakeproof mean?
Quakeproof means capable of withstanding an earthquake.
What part of speech is quakeproof?
Quakeproof can be an adjective or a verb.

Words near quakeproof in the dictionary

  1. quaked in one's boots
  2. quaked in one's shoes
  3. quakelike
  4. Quakenbush
  5. Quakenbushes
  6. quakeproof
  7. quakeproofed
  8. quakeproofing
  9. quakeproofs
  10. quaker
  11. Quaker buttons

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