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goatproof en · ADJ

Etymology

From goat + -proof.

Meanings

1. Resistant to goats.
   • Shortly before the completion of the goatproof fence I was the victim of a severe illness. 1955, May Neatherlin, House of the rancher, page 119:
   • Keep grain rations in a goatproof place. Covered garbage cans work well if the lids are secured with tie-downs. 1975, Sheryll Patterson Herdt, Nitty gritty foodbook: a compendium of basic foods for earthy people, page 194:

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