Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld proof]
- /tʃaɪld pruf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chahyld proof]
- /tʃaɪld pruf/
Definitions of child-proof word
- adjective child-proof resistant to being opened, tampered with, or operated by a child: a childproof medicine bottle. 1
- adjective child-proof made free of hazard for a child: a childproof home. 1
- adjective child-proof made safe from damage by children: a childproof living room free of breakable objects. 1
- verb with object child-proof to make childproof: to childproof a home. 1
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Origin of child-proof
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; child + -proof
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Child-proof
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
child-proof popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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