shatterproof

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English shatter

English proof

English -proof

English shatterproof

From shatter + -proof.

Adjective

shatterproof (comparative more shatterproof, superlative most shatterproof)

1. Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.

   a shatterproof plastic ruler

Translations

difficult to break

• German: splitterfrei
• Greek: άθραυστος (el) (áthrafstos)
• Swedish: splitterfri

Verb

shatterproof (third-person singular simple present shatterproofs, present participle shatterproofing, simple past and past participle shatterproofed)

1. (transitive) To make resistant to shattering.