"leakproof" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈliːkpɹuf/ Forms: more leakproof [comparative], most leakproof [superlative], leak-proof [alternative]
Etymology: From leak + -proof. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|leak|-proof|text=+|tree=1}} From leak + -proof. Head templates: {{en-adj}} leakproof (comparative more leakproof, superlative most leakproof)
  1. Resistant to leaks; hermetic, sound; as of a dry cell battery. Derived forms: leakproofness
    Sense id: en-leakproof-en-adj-qvlbbA~J Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 75 25 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 78 22 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -proof: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 84 16

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈliːkpɹuf/ Forms: leakproofs [present, singular, third-person], leakproofing [participle, present], leakproofed [participle, past], leakproofed [past], leak-proof [alternative]
Etymology: From leak + -proof. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|leak|-proof|text=+|tree=1}} From leak + -proof. Head templates: {{en-verb}} leakproof (third-person singular simple present leakproofs, present participle leakproofing, simple past and past participle leakproofed)
  1. (transitive) To make resistant to leakage. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-leakproof-en-verb-Qt5PBx2O Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -proof Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -proof: 53 47

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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