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Definition of waterproofing
1a : the act or process of making something waterproofb : the condition of being made waterproof
2 : something (such as a coating) capable of imparting waterproofness
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Recent Examples of waterproofing from the Web
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The iPhone 7 and 7 Plus already offer water resistance, meaning they can be submerged in about 3 feet of water for 30 minutes, so the waterproofing Hwang refers to could mean that feature's being enhanced in upcoming models.
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GSA plans to replace the waterproofing system, upgrade the drainage system, repair the building's atrium skylight, and do other site improvements.
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The work discussed is for installing a relief ventilation system at Greenman Elementary School, basement waterproofing at Freeman Elementary School and door replacement at Jefferson Middle School.
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The recommendation is to accept the low bid of $107,000 from S & K Excavating and Trucking for the basement waterproofing at Freeman Elementary.
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As the transit agency investigates what exactly went wrong, documents from a continuing legal dispute among the site’s contractors reveal early concerns about how the waterproofing system was built and the type of concrete that was used.
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Though Sony was very early to the waterproofing trend with its previous Xperia devices, the practice appears to be spreading to other manufacturers’ top-tier products now.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'waterproofing'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of waterproofing
1820
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