"shakeproof" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: shake + -proof Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shake|proof}} shake + -proof Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} shakeproof (not comparable)
  1. (engineering) Of a washer: resistant to being loosened by vibration. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Engineering

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