shockproof

[ shok-proof ]

adjective

1. Also shock-proof. (of timepieces, machinery, etc.) protected against damage resulting from anticipated shocks. shock.

verb (used with object)

1. to protect (timepieces, machinery, etc.) against damage resulting from anticipated shocks. shock.

shockproof

/ ˈʃɒkˌpruːf /

adjective

1. capable of absorbing shock without damage

   a shockproof watch

Word History and Origins

Origin of shockproof¹

First recorded in 1910–15; shock ¹ + -proof

Example Sentences

Yet this music player for kids is shockproof, water-resistant, and incredibly durable—ours suffered no ill effects even after multiple drops by my daughter.

From Popular-Science

Designed in Germany and made in China, the shockproof speaker seems nearly indestructible.

From Popular-Science