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waterproofing

wa·ter·proof·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [waw-ter-proo-fing, wot-er-]
    • /ˈwɔ tərˌpru fɪŋ, ˈwɒt ər-/
    • /ˈwɔː.tə.pruːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [waw-ter-proo-fing, wot-er-]
    • /ˈwɔ tərˌpru fɪŋ, ˈwɒt ər-/

Definitions of waterproofing word

  • noun waterproofing Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water. 1
  • noun waterproofing any of several coated or rubberized fabrics that are impervious to water. 1
  • adjective waterproofing impervious to water. 1
  • adjective waterproofing rendered impervious to water by some special process, as coating or treating with rubber: a waterproof hat. 1
  • verb with object waterproofing to make waterproof. 1
  • noun waterproofing Present participle of waterproof. 1
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Origin of waterproofing

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; waterproof + -ing1

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Parts of speech for Waterproofing

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Waterproofing

waterproofing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for waterproofing

noun waterproofing

  • dubbin — a mixture of tallow and oil used in dressing leather.

verb waterproofing

  • close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
  • enclose — Surround or close off on all sides.
  • isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
  • plug — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
  • secure — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
All 18 Synonyms of waterproofing

Antonyms for waterproofing

verb waterproofing

  • begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
  • continue — If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop.
  • let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
  • open — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • release — to lease again.
All 12 Antonyms of waterproofing

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