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burglarproof

American  
[bur-gler-proof] / ˈbɜr glərˌpruf /

adjective

  1. safeguarded or secure against burglary.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make burglarproof.

    to burglarproof one's home.

Etymology

Origin of burglarproof

First recorded in 1855–60; burglar + -proof

Example Sentences

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I never knew until then that a duck was built like a watch—that his works were inclosed in a burglarproof case.

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