drownproof
[ droun-proof ]
/ ˈdraʊnˌpruf /
verb (used with object)
to teach (a person) the technique of drownproofing.
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Origin of drownproof
First recorded in 1975–80; back formation from drownproofing
Words nearby drownproof
drover, drown, drown one's sorrows, drown out, drowned valley, drownproof, drownproofing, drowse, drowsihead, drowsiness, drowsy
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