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acidproof: garment which provides protection against intense exposure to acid vapours or splashes(1)
Category: Management in the public and private sector

dampproofing: A treatment of concrete or mortar to retard the passage or absorption of water,or water vapor
Category: Management in the public and private sector

drip-proof: applied to a machine so constructed that liquid or solid particles falling vertically or at a specified small angle on it cannot cause interference with satisfactory operation
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

dustproof: a term applied to a machine so constructed that the entry of dust of a specified fineness or nature cannot cause interference with the satisfactory operation of the machine
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

fireproof: the quality of a structure or object to resist fire either by its own nature or imparted to it by treatment with retardants so as to reduce the danger of fire starting or spreading
Category: Management in the public and private sector

fireproof: has been officially discontinued in NFPA publications as misleading,as no material is immune to the effects of fire of sufficient intensity and duration,although fireproof popularly used(BTM)
Category: Technical and industry in general

fireproof: resistant to destruction by fire; totally or almost totally unburnable; incombustible....fire-resistant
Category: Various industries and crafts

fireproofing: a method of treating fuels,timber etc.with fire retardants so as to reduce the danger of fires starting or spreading
Category: Management in the public and private sector

flameproof: applied to a machine which has an enclosure that will withstand,without injury,any explosion of the prescribed inflammable gas that may occur within it under practical conditions of operation within the rating of the machine,and recognised overloads,if any,associated therewith,and will prevent the transmission of flame such as will ignite the prescribed inflammable gas which may be present in the surrounding atmosphere
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

flameproof: The property of a material or assemblage not to burst into flames during a laps of time in a fire
Category: Management in the public and private sector

flameproof: Satisfying the appropriate regulations for use in situations where there is a risk of explosions. (CEI Publ. 50 (1970))
Category: Management in the public and private sector

flameproof: resistant to the action of flame: not burning on contact with flame...
Category: Management in the public and private sector

foolproof: any equipment, structure or system provided with a safety device that protects it against faulty calculation, accident, foul play or clumsy handling
Category: Management in the public and private sector

foolproof: provided with safety devices against accidents,or against damage to the machine,by clumsy handling
Category: Mechanical engineering

greaseproof: paper free from mechanical pulp,having a high resistance to penetration by grease or fats
Category: Various industries and crafts

greaseproof: grease-resistant paper manufactured from chemical pulp,the resistance to grease being achieved by extensive beating
Category: Various industries and crafts

greaseproofness: the property of a paper or board of being able to resist the penetration of grease or oil
Category: Various industries and crafts

idiot-proofing: protection against errors made by operators
Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)

ladderproof: fabric which does not ladder when a thread is broken
Category: Various industries and crafts

proof: an impression(a single print)taken for control and corrections
Category: Printing and publishing

proof: Final proof copy for approval before printing.
Category: General

proof: sequence of inference rule applications used in the derivation of formulae from instantiations of axioms
Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)

proof-reader: a person who reads and compares the proofs against the original copy for errors and indicates corrections
Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)

proofreader: person who reads printers` proof against the original copy and indicates corrections to be made
Category: Printing and publishing

proofreader: person who reads printer`s proof against the 'copy' from which it was set for correction of errors.
Category: Commerce - movement of goods

roof: a building component enclosing a building above,thus providing a weatherproof shelter
Category: Building industry

roof: assembly forming the top closure of the freight container limited by the end frames and the roof rails.
Category: Mechanical engineering

roof: top part of gas producer.
Category: Iron and steel industries

roofing: an outer weatherproof covering of a roof
Category: Building industry

roofing: the void spaces created locally between a hydraulic structure and its foundations due to settlement
Category: Building industry

rot-proof: textile coatings...do not absorb moisture and resist stains well. Because they are also --, there is a wide application for tarpaulins, inflatable structures from pontoons to dinghies
Category: The chemical industry

sparkproof: tool made of materials generating no sparks
Category: Mechanical engineering

sprayproof: device so fitted that in normal conditions it allows only a negligible quantity of water to penetrate
Category: Transport

tamper-proof: pertaining to a system in which appropriate controls prevent accidental or unauthorized tampering with the data files
Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers)

verminproof: a term applied to a machine so constructed as to prevent ingress of specified vermin to parts where they might cause damage or interfere with the machine sufficiently to impair its satisfactory operation
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

waterproof: equipment, structure or fabric that is impervious to water; Water-repellant is one degree of it
Category: Management in the public and private sector

waterproofing: closes the pores of the fabric.
Category: The chemical industry

weatherproof: a term applied to a machine suitable for operation under specified weather conditions
Category: Electrical engineering and energy

weatherproofing: a mortar which resists rain penetration and protects the substrate from weather
Category: Building industry

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