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waterproofing

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: W AO1 T ER0 P R UW2 F IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The treatment of something to make it waterproof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A waterproof material.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of waterproof

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the act of treating something to make it repel water

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sealing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: protection

5

noun

Meaning 5

a coating capable of making a surface waterproof

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: coating, coat

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: impermeabilització — treatment to make waterproof
  • French: imperméabilisation — treatment to make waterproof
  • German: Imprägnieren — treatment to make waterproof
  • German: Abdichten — treatment to make waterproof
  • Hungarian: vízszigetelés — treatment to make waterproof
  • Italian: impermeabilizzazione — treatment to make waterproof
  • Portuguese: impermeabilização — treatment to make waterproof
  • Russian: гидроизоля́ция (gidroizoljácija) — treatment to make waterproof
  • Ukrainian: гідроізоля́ція (hidroizoljácija) — treatment to make waterproof
  • German: Abdichtung — A waterproof material
  • German: Imprägnierung — A waterproof material
  • Ukrainian: гідроізоля́ція (hidroizoljácija) — A waterproof material