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单词 waterproofer
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waterproofern.

Brit. /ˈwɔːtəpruːfə/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌprufər/, /ˈwɑdərˌprufər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: waterproof v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < waterproof v. + -er suffix1.
1. A person employed to make something waterproof.
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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
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stoverc1600
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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.
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the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [noun] > waterproof or watertight condition > making > material
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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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