bombproof
bombproof · bombproofs
An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombsAn air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.
/ˈbɒm.pɹuːf/
Meaning
1 sensesAn air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.
a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids
Forms
plural: bombproofs| Singular | bombproof |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a chamber (often underground) reinforced against bombing and provided with food and living facilities; used during air raids:bomb shelterair-raid shelter
See also
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