waterproof
/ˈwɔt̬ɚˌpruf/ verb C2- To make waterproof or water-resistant.
He/she/it waterproofs · Past waterproofed · Past participle waterproofed · -ing form waterproofing
Verb forms
- Base form
- waterproof
- He/she/it
- waterproofs
- Past
- waterproofed
- Past participle
- waterproofed
- -ing form
- waterproofing
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In the evening I put on my waterproof and I walked far upon the sodden moor, full of dark imaginings, the rain beating upon my face and the wind whistling about my ears.
Some blankets rolled in a waterproof lay upon that very stone slab upon which Neolithic man had once slumbered.
It shields the waterproof layer underneath from harsh sunlight and sharp swings in temperature, which can add years to the life of a roof.
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