[1935–40; shatter + -proof]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rhodesian ridgeback, bingo, blitz, hard core, roadblock-proof is a combining form meaning “resistant, impervious to” that specified by the initialelement. Other words that use the affix -proof include: burglarproof, childproof, waterproof
Examples of 'shatterproof' in a sentence
shatterproof
He had been under the impression that shatterproof glass didn't cut.
José Latour OUTCAST (2002)
Its uses might include durable glassware and shatterproof windscreens.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It's just as well the goggles are water-resistant and shatterproof.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Doors are reinforced with steel plates, windows have shatterproof glass and are draped with heavy curtains.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He was also unable to break the glass - because it was coated in a shatterproof lining.