"drop-proof" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɹɒpˈpɹuːf/ [UK] Forms: more drop-proof [comparative], most drop-proof [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} drop-proof (comparative more drop-proof, superlative most drop-proof)
  1. (of an object) Able to withstand being dropped from a height.
    Sense id: en-drop-proof-en-adj-2Z8IBo3C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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