"blowproof" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more blowproof [comparative], most blowproof [superlative]
Etymology: blow + -proof Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|blow|proof}} blow + -proof Head templates: {{en-adj}} blowproof (comparative more blowproof, superlative most blowproof)
  1. Resistant to being blown.
    Sense id: en-blowproof-en-adj-9Y6H0MZa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof

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          "ref": "1966, Popular Mechanics, volume 125, number 2, page 115",
          "text": "Blowproof water has given the Navy the weapon it needed to fight fires with helicopters. Previously, the downwash from the rotor blades blew the foam, or whatever agent was being used, off the fire, nullifying its effect.",
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          "ref": "2013, Lotus Rose, Malice in Wonderland #1: Alice the Assassin",
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