blowproof en · ADJ
Etymology
From blow + -proof.
Meanings
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Resistant to being blown.
Blowproof water has given the Navy the weapon it needed to fight fires with helicopters. Previously, the downwash from the rotor blades blew the foam, or whatever agent was being used, off the fire, nullifying its effect.
1966, Popular Mechanics, volume 125, number 2, page 115:Besides, the candles are blowproof—they can't be blown out.
2013, Lotus Rose, Malice in Wonderland #1: Alice the Assassin:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more blowproof | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most blowproof | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |