bulletproof

adjective

bul·let·proof | \ˈbu̇-lət-ˌprüf also ˈbə-

Definition of bulletproof

1 : impenetrable to bullets bulletproof glass

2 : not subject to correction, alteration, or modification a bulletproof argument

3 : invincible

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Examples of bulletproof in a Sentence

The car has bulletproof windows. The police officer was wearing a bulletproof vest.

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And some students are being equipped with equipment meant to protect them, like bulletproof backpack inserts and clear plastic bags designed to prevent students from bringing weapons into the classroom. — Time Staff, Time, "How America's Schools Are Preparing for the Next Shooting," 19 June 2018 Indian authorities were first trying to evacuate sick and injured villagers living near the frontier in bulletproof vehicles amid intense shelling and automatic gunfire, said top police officer S.D. Singh. — Washington Post, "India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir; 2 dead, 8 wounded," 3 June 2018 Indian authorities were first trying to evacuate sick and injured villagers living near the frontier in bulletproof vehicles amid intense shelling and automatic gunfire, said top police officer S.D. Singh. — Aijaz Hussain, The Seattle Times, "India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir; 2 dead, 8 wounded," 2 June 2018 The titular character, a bulletproof ex-convict with superhuman strength who rids Harlem of its criminals, made the series ripe for comparisons to the Black Lives Matter movement. — Aisha Harris, New York Times, "‘Luke Cage’ Season 2: A New Villain and Respectability Politics," 21 June 2018 Salman Khan’s career remains as bulletproof as ever. — Lisa Tsering, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Race 3': Film Review," 18 June 2018 Fox 29 reports that eighth-graders at St. Cornelius Catholic School in Chadd’s Ford, Pennsylvania were gifted with bulletproof inserts that can turn their backpacks into bulletproof vests in the event of a school shooter. — Essence.com, "Pennsylvania School Gifts Graduating 8th Graders With Bulletproof School Accessories," 6 June 2018 Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images The solarium features 35-feet-tall bulletproof glass walls and one of the roughly seven pianos in the home. — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, "A New York Socialite’s Extravagant Estate on Sale for $30 Million," 24 May 2018 His life preserver failed to inflate and his bulletproof armor tugged him under water to his death. — Carl Prine, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Back in San Diego, Wingman Foundation aids families of killed crews," 2 May 2018

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