单词 | rat-proof |
释义 | > as lemmasrat-proof rat-proof adj. resistant to rats; (of a building, barrier, etc.) effective in preventing rats from gaining entry. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > [adjective] > stopping up or blocking > having no opening that mouse can go through rat-proof1838 mouse-proof1859 rat-tight1893 1838 Farmers' Reg. Oct. 435/2 A cheap and effectual method of rendering smoke-houses and dairies rat-proof. 1889 Harper's Mag. July 263/2 The crude glass is melted and brought before a fierce blast, which blows it into delicate shreds..that make a fire and rat proof filling for walls and floors. 1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 26 Jan. 51/3 The virus is handled inside areas surrounded with a rat-proof fence. 2007 Herbert River (Austral.) Express (Nexis) 11 Jan. 9 Rat-proof food boxes are provided at most campsites. < as lemmas |
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