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Definition of Airproof
1. to make impermeable to air [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Airproof
Literary usage of Airproof
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A manual of yacht and boat sailing by Dixon Kemp (1880)
"The recipe used by Mr. Berthon to render the canvas of his collapsing boats
airproof and waterproof, believed to be similar to that used in H dockyards for ..."
2. Black's Guide to the Channel Islands: Jersey, Guernsey, Sark, Alderney, and by David Thomas Ansted (1885)
"... Knapsacks, Holdalls, and Sags. THORNTON & COMPANY, PATENTEES, WATERPROOF,
airproof, & INDIA-RUBBER MANUFACTURERS, 78 Princes Street, Edinburgh. ..."
3. The Second Boys' Book of Model Aeroplanes by Francis Arnold Collins (1911)
"Several specially prepared aeroplane cloths have been placed upon the market
which are guaranteed to be practically airproof. The cloth is rather heavy, ..."
4. The Irish Industrial Exhibition of 1853: A Detailed Catalogue of Its Contents by John Sproule (1854)
"Waterproof, airproof, gutta per- < Im, and patent vulcanized India-rubber
manufactures. II. ... Waterproof and airproof fabrics and clothing. 43. ..."
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