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shock-resistant

American  
[shok-ri-zis-tuhnt] / ˈʃɒk rɪˌzɪs tənt /

adjective

  1. strong or resilient enough to sustain minor impacts without damage to the internal mechanism.

    a shock-resistant watch.


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The phones, which run on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor chips, are slightly sleeker and lighter than their predecessors but designed to be more durable and shock-resistant.

From Seattle Times Jul. 26, 2023

This is a lean, mean productivity machine — it’s even shock-resistant, temperature-proof and vibration-resistant, should you get stuck in turbulence.

From Seattle Times Aug. 3, 2018

Kbabshis, as these men are known, scour villages looking for lambs that are fast, belligerent and shock-resistant.

From The Guardian Feb. 16, 2018

To become shock-resistant, we need to prepare for that, too.

From The Guardian Jul. 6, 2017

Digital Snaps Bushnell's 3.2-megapixel Outdoor Camera is water- and shock-resistant in a rubber-armored body.

From Time Magazine Archive

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