proofing

[proo-fing]

noun

1. the act or process of making a thing resistant, as in waterproof fabrics or fireproof material.

2. any chemical used in the manufacture of a substance to make it proof against water, fire, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of proofing¹

First recorded in 1900–05; proof + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Existing state law requires landlords to maintain certain “standard characteristics” for a dwelling unit including adequate hot and cold running water, heat, and weather proofing.

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State leaders must focus “on D.C.-proofing California. We cannot continue to depend on D.C. and expect that they’re going to give a s— about us and what our needs are, because they don’t.”

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I can imagine Swifties swapping starters instead of friendship bracelets, posting Instagram threads of rainbow-hued loaves with song lyrics as labels, hosting listening-party bake nights and turning proofing schedules into a kind of communal obsession.

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"Cleaning up, proofing or housekeeping. These are the top three things that we'd always recommend to everyone."

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Amazon believes the new chip offers a path to scaling up to more powerful machines with this type of error proofing built in, but researchers admit there are many challenges ahead.

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