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quakeproof

American  
[kweyk-proof] / ˈkweɪkˌpruf /

adjective

  1. designed or built to withstand the destructive forces of an earthquake.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make quakeproof.

Etymology

Origin of quakeproof

First recorded in 1935–40; quake + -proof

Example Sentences

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The nation invested heavily in quake research, quakeproof engineering, quake relief.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its six-story quakeproof building houses a seismological library and a radio telemetry system that links the institute with some of its 20 field seismographs.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ambato, he said, would be rebuilt as a modern, quakeproof city.

From Time Magazine Archive

Next, the builder boosted sales by offering waterproof, fireproof, wormproof and even quakeproof vaults.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tokyo is to be rebuilt "quakeproof and fireproof."

From Time Magazine Archive

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