explosion-proof

See also: explosionproof

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Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-?
Proto-Indo-European *pel-?
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-u-h₂-
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-u-d-
Latin plaudō
Latin explōdō
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-is
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tio
Latin explosiō
Latin explosiōnemder.
French explosionbor.
English explosion
English proof
English -proof
English explosion-proof

    From explosion + -proof.

    Adjective

    explosion-proof (not comparable)

    1. Designed and constructed to withstand or minimize damage from an internal or external explosion.
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