crashproof
Americanadjective
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(of a vehicle) resistant to damage and as safe as possible for the occupants in the event of a crash.
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that cannot be smashed or broken.
Etymology
Origin of crashproof
Example Sentences
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To begin with," said Gordon, addressing a meeting of the National Safety Congress in Chicago, "it is completely unrealistic even to talk about a foolproof and crashproof car.
From Time Magazine Archive
Touted as virtually crashproof, OS X was also easy on the eyes because of its "aqua theme" graphic layout, noted for its soft edges, translucent colors and pinstripes.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the gadflies that made official Washington miserable in World War I was the crackpot inventor, buzzing with mosquitoey ideas for winning the war�schemes for crashproof airplanes, inescapable torpedoes, mole-burrowing bombs.
From Time Magazine Archive
In addition I have implemented one crashproof file system and two window systems for Lisp machines.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam
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