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worldproofing

worldproofing is the present participle and gerund of worldproof.

Meaning of worldproof

Verb

worldproof (third-person singular simple present worldproofs, present participle worldproofing, simple past and past participle worldproofed)

  1. (rare, transitive) To make resistant to the various risks and hazards that may be encountered in the world.
    • So, since you can't kidproof the world, you do your best to worldproof the kid.2012, Carlo Rotella, Playing in Time: Essays, Profiles, and Other True Stories, page 114

Questions about worldproofing

What is worldproofing the present participle and gerund of?
Worldproofing is the present participle and gerund of worldproof.

Words near worldproofing in the dictionary

  1. worldmate
  2. worldmates
  3. worldness
  4. worldproof
  5. worldproofed
  6. worldproofing
  7. worldproofs
  8. worldquake
  9. worldquakes
  10. worlds
  11. worlds apart

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