quakeproof

[ kweyk-proof ]

/ ˈkweɪkˌpruf /

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adjective

designed or built to withstand the destructive forces of an earthquake.

verb (used with object)

to make quakeproof.

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Origin of quakeproof

First recorded in 1935–40; quake + -proof

Words nearby quakeproof

quail dove, quaint, quair, quake, quake in one's boots, quakeproof, Quaker, Quakeress, Quaker gun, Quakerism, Quaker-ladies