bombproof
bombproof Lexical Profile
bombproof Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Extremely durable, reliable, or impervious to damage or failure (informal).
"Climbers prefer this model of carabiner because its locking mechanism is practically bombproof."
Constructed to withstand the blast or impact of explosive devices.
"The diplomatic compound was retrofitted with reinforced, bombproof windows for added security."
Exceptionally calm, steady, and not easily startled or spooked by sudden noises or distractions (especially of a horse).
"The riding instructor paired the young beginner with a gentle, bombproof mare."
• verb
To reinforce or equip a building, vehicle, or container so that it can withstand explosive blasts.
"Engineers were contracted to bombproof the embassy's perimeter walls."
To train an animal, especially a horse, to remain calm and unresponsive to loud noises or sudden disturbances.
"The mounted police unit spends months working to bombproof new horses before they patrol city streets."
• noun
An underground shelter or heavily fortified structure built to protect occupants from explosive blasts.
"Historians toured the preserved nineteenth-century bombproof beneath the coastal fortress."