BOMBPROOF

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids

Synonyms:

air-raid shelter; bomb shelter; bombproof

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bombproof" is a kind of...):

chamber (a natural or artificial enclosed space)

Derivation:

bombproof (make safe against bombings)

Meaning:

Able to resist the explosive force of bombs and shells

Example:

bombproof shelter

Synonyms:

bombproof; shellproof

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

invulnerable (immune to attack; impregnable)

Meaning:

Make safe against bombings

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "bombproof" is one way to...):

proof (make resistant (to harm))

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

bombproof (a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids)