单词 | smokeproof |
释义 | smokeproof in British English (ˈsməʊkˌpruːf) adjective resistant to or preventing the emission of smoke smokeproof doors/windows They need to wear smokeproof clothing. smokeproof in American English (ˈsmoukˌpruːf) adjective that cannot be penetrated by smoke a fireproof and smokeproof compartment Word origin [1900–05; smoke + -proof]This word is first recorded in the period 1900–05. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Young Turk, burnout, clone, desensitize, internship-proof is a combining form meaning “resistant, impervious to” that specified by the initialelement. Other words that use the affix -proof include: burglarproof, childproof, waterproof |
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