单词 | waterproofer |
释义 | waterproofern. 1. A person employed to make something waterproof. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > worker performing process or spec. task > [noun] > workers performing other tasks or processes river?c1475 melter1511 sinker1526 folder up1552 wiper1552 scourer1574 heaver1587 stoverc1600 rasper1611 ripper1611 roller1616 smearer1632 waterleadera1650 scooper1668 smiter1670 puncher1681 staker1688 crusher1794 hardener1796 reamer1822 piledriver1826 catcher1832 waterproofer1837 middler1847 culler1850 hanger-on1858 pitcher1865 bumper1871 fine liner1871 bricksetter1883 waxer1890 bottle-oh1898 edger1909 bottle-o-er1915 caster1921 recycler1970 linesperson1973 1837 N. Whittock et al. Compl. Bk. Trades Pref. p. v Tallow-chandler, Wine-merchant, Water-proofer. 1856 Manch. Guardian 26 Jan. 6 A middle-aged woman and..her daughter..were charged with having stolen four pair of India-rubber goloshes, the property of Mr. Hellewell, waterproofer. 1885 C. G. W. Lock Workshop Receipts 4th Ser. 23/1 This recipe is used by woollen-cloth waterproofers. 1927 Princeton Alumni Weekly 29 Apr. 831/2 The next man along the line is the waterproofer. His gang is on the roof of the finished subway. 1943 Billboard 19 June 51/3 (advt.) Waterproofers, silk screen printers and fabric processors for 17 years. 2014 Cape Argus (Nexis) 19 Apr. (Property section) 6 Call in waterproofers, especially if you have recently installed substructures, have flat roofs or recent damage to the outer walls. 2. An agent or substance that makes something waterproof. Cf. waterproofing n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > waterproof or watertight condition > making > material waterproofer1859 1859 Engineer 8 26/3 By the solution of any one of these, an excellent cement and water-proofer is said to be formed. 1900 Friends' Intelligencer & Jrnl. 21 Apr. p. iii/1 (advt.) An excellent dressing, preserver, and water-proofer for boots, shoes, saddles, and harness. 1951 Archit. Rev. 110 402/3 To provide a waterproof backing for external tiling Tretol liquid cement waterproofer has been used. 1974 I. H. Seeley Building Technol. iv. 60/1 Colourless waterproofers can make a wall surface water-repellent and less porous, without much change in the appearance. 2005 V. Logue Hiking & Backpacking (ed. 2) v. 63 If your boots have any leather in their construction,..devoutly follow directions for the waterproofer you purchase. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < |
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