Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Resistant to shattering.
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- adjective Resistant to
shattering ; difficult to break.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resistant to shattering or splintering
Etymologies
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Examples
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“The clothing has to be in shatterproof glass and be guarded by security – it is in such demand,” an event rep told Stuff. co.nz of the exhibit, which is on display starting next week through the end of July in Manukau.
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“The clothing has to be in shatterproof glass and be guarded by security – it is in such demand,” an event rep told Stuff. co.nz of the exhibit, which is on display starting next week through the end of July in Manukau.
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A Spring Branch operation was also sued in November for carrying fake Coach sunglasses that were labeled "shatterproof," but the word was misspelled.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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A Spring Branch operation was also sued in November for carrying fake Coach sunglasses that were labeled "shatterproof," but the word was misspelled.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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Its 10. 7-inch screen beats the largest Kindle by an inch, and Plastic Logic claims the display is made of "shatterproof" plastic.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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And you're right, there is no explanation for why this didn't go through, but it appears that $40 million was necessary for some kind of shatterproof panel based on the new location.
TPMMuckraker 2010
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A Spring Branch operation was also sued in November for carrying fake Coach sunglasses that were labeled "shatterproof," but the word was misspelled.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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And you're right, there is no explanation for why this didn't go through, but it appears that $40 million was necessary for some kind of shatterproof panel based on the new location.
TPMMuckraker 2010
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Never mind bomb-proof glass – Lost in Showbiz does hope the mirrors with which Simon's home is said to be lined are shatterproof.
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But since standard glass creates distracting reflections, her team had to painstakingly innovate ways to prevent glare, all while following safety laws that obliged them to use the same shatterproof glass as in car windshields.
Steve Beimel: Meetings With Remarkable People in Japan: Eriko Horiki -- Pioneer on the Washi Frontier Steve Beimel 2011
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