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shatterproof

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: SH AE1 T ER0 P R UW2 F Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resistant to shattering; difficult to break.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a shatterproof plastic ruler

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To make resistant to shattering.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

resistant to shattering or splintering

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • shatterproof automobile windows

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: splinterless, splinterproof

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From shatter + -proof.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: splitterfrei — difficult to break
  • Greek: άθραυστος (áthrafstos) — difficult to break
  • Swedish: splitterfri — difficult to break