"explosion-proof" meaning in English

See explosion-proof in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: explosion + -proof Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|explosion|proof}} explosion + -proof Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} explosion-proof (not comparable)
  1. Designed and constructed to withstand or minimize damage from an internal or external explosion. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: explosionproof
    Sense id: en-explosion-proof-en-adj-exLhk4gk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof

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