shatterproof

American  

[shat-er-proof] / ˈʃæt ərˌpruf /

adjective

1. designed or made to resist shattering.

   shatterproof glass in automobile windows.

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shatterproof British  

/ ˈʃætəˌpruːf /

adjective

1. designed to resist shattering

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Etymology

Origin of shatterproof

First recorded in 1935–40; shatter + -proof

Example Sentences

Shatterproof barriers installed thanks to grants from the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness helped save the synagogue.

From Washington Times • Feb. 2, 2023

Some organizations, including Shatterproof, guide patients toward appropriate care.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

Courtney Hunter, vice president of Shatterproof, a group fighting the crisis, has been working to develop state laws similar to New York’s to direct the uses for the settlement funds.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2021

But that amount, Shatterproof chief executive Gary Mendell said Friday, is less than a tenth of what experts predict will be needed over the next decade.

From Washington Post • Jun. 24, 2017

Gary Mendell, founder of the anti-addiction organization Shatterproof, said the group plans to run campaigns against the rollback in eight states where Medicaid was expanded, urging people to contact their elected officials.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2017