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shotproof

shotproof adjective: not penetrable by shot; bulletproof.

Adjective

shotproof (comparative more shotproof, superlative most shotproof)

  1. Not penetrable by shot; bulletproof.
  2. Of quarry, reputedly unable to be shot.
    • Well, I didn't know it was that fellow, else I would have had a shot at him at once, before he had time to make himself shot-proof, but I thought it was great fun to watch him.1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 73

Forms of shotproof

comparativemore shotproof
superlativemost shotproof

Origin of shotproof

From shot + -proof.

Questions about shotproof

What does shotproof mean?
Shotproof means not penetrable by shot; bulletproof.
What part of speech is shotproof?
Shotproof is an adjective.

Words near shotproof in the dictionary

  1. shotmaking
  2. shotnoise
  3. shoto
  4. Shotokan
  5. shotos
  6. shotproof
  7. shotput
  8. shotputs
  9. shotputter
  10. shotputters
  11. shots

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