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bombproof vs proof

proof vs bombproof

bombproof and proof both are nouns.

bombproof and proof both are adjectives.

bombproof and proof both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bombproof Yes Yes Yes No
proof Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, proof is a hypernym of bombproof; that is, proof is a word with a broader meaning than bombproof:
  • bombproof: make safe against bombings
  • proof: make resistant (to harm)
bombproof (noun) proof (noun)
a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
a trial photographic print from a negative
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
bombproof (adjective) proof (adjective)
able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
bombproof (verb) proof (verb)
make safe against bombings make resistant (to harm)
activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk
read for errors
knead to reach proper lightness
make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
Difference between bombproof and proof

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