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| bombproof |
impervious to damage or destruction by conventional bombs. |
| cast-iron |
strong, rigid, or impervious. [1/2 definitions] |
| impenetrable |
impossible to penetrate or enter; impervious. [1/3 definitions] |
| proof |
resistant to penetration or damage; impenetrable; impervious. [1/13 definitions] |
| rustproof |
resistant or impervious to rust. [1/2 definitions] |
| shed2 |
to be impervious to (usu. a fluid); repel. [1/7 definitions] |
| stencil |
a sheet of some material impervious to paint, inks, or the like out of which letters or a pattern has been cut, so that paint, ink, or the like can pass through to form a design on the underlying surface. [1/4 definitions] |
| sunproof |
resistant or impervious to sunlight. |
| tight |
closely woven, fitted, or structured so as to be impermeable or impervious. [1/11 definitions] |
| waterproofing |
the act or process of making something impervious to water. [1/2 definitions] |
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