Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The process or method of rendering impervious to water, as clothing, boots and shoes, and fishing-lines.
- noun The material with which a substance is made waterproof, as caoutchouc, a varnish, or an oil.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or process of making waterproof.
- noun Same as
Waterproof , n., 1.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
waterproof . - noun The
treatment of something to make it waterproof - noun A waterproof
material
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a coating capable of making a surface waterproof
- noun the act of treating something to make it repel water
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Examples
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The final exterior coating to provide waterproofing is generally a paint product that is commonly named after one of the major brand names like "Fester" and helps to protect the lower layers of the roof and shed rainwater.
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The final exterior coating to provide waterproofing is generally a paint product that is commonly named after one of the major brand names like "Fester" and helps to protect the lower layers of the roof and shed rainwater.
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I'd like to have those cracks filled, but when I called a waterproofing company they offered to put in a French drain and sump pump for $10,000.
RutlandHerald.com 2010
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So-called waterproofing processes, making the shoe air-tight as well as waterproof, should be avoided.
Vitality Supreme Bernarr Macfadden 1911
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What’s also interesting is that the lipids concerned function in waterproofing.
Archive 2006-07-01 Darren Naish 2006
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What’s also interesting is that the lipids concerned function in waterproofing.
Sea kraits: radical intraspecific diversity, reproductive isolation, and site fidelity Darren Naish 2006
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We develop Dry Mortar products, such as waterproofing, self leveling flooring, render/plaster, grout and we are involved in projects where we develop green and low carbon footprint concrete for clients.
WN.com - Articles related to Kyoto may push factories to pollute more-UN report 2010
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We develop Dry Mortar products, such as waterproofing, self leveling flooring, render/plaster, grout and we are involved in projects where we develop green and low carbon footprint concrete for clients.
WN.com - Articles related to Kyoto may push factories to pollute more-UN report 2010
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VC provides 'waterproofing' in utero, allowing skin to grow in wet conditions, while after birth it hydrates and cleanses, even healing when applied to ulcers.
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
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Also, waterproofing the dome is critical, and the exterior material needs to tolerate a wide range of temperatures and hence a wider range of movement due to thermal expansion and contraction.
The cupola: Spain's gift to Mexico's colonial architecture 2009
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