单词 | water-resistant |
释义 | water-resistantadj. Resistant to the adverse or damaging effects of water; not readily damaged, penetrated, or removed by water; either waterproof or water-repellent. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [adjective] > water-resistant repellent1789 repellant1811 water-repellant1825 water-repellent1842 water-resistant1883 hydrophobe1915 hydrophobic1938 aquaphobic1944 1883 Sci. Amer. 26 May 330/4 The process of rendering fabrics water resistant, yet not impervious to air, is as follows. 1929 Pop. Sci. Dec. 115/1 Glue of the casein type requires no heating and forms a strong water-resistant bond. 1947 Boys' Life Aug. 24/1 (advt.) An accurate, shock-proof, water-resistant wrist watch, with radiolite hands, numerals, and sweep second hand. 1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face 243 For high-altitude work it is not essential that it should be waterproof, but it needs to be water-resistant. 2001 N. Jones Rough Guide Trav. Health ii. 366 To safeguard yourself, wear a sunscreen that..is water-resistant, and has a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15. 2005 Independent on Sunday 23 Jan. (Time Off section) 12/2 Softshell materials are wind- and water-resistant, and often all you need outdoors unless the weather is truly awful. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1883 |
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