waterproofing
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The Pixel 2 is an outstanding phone with a superb 1080p screen, decent front-facing speakers, IP67 waterproofing, a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM, more than a day of battery life, and fantastic build quality. — Jeffrey Van Camp, WIRED, "The 4 Best Smartphones Money Can Buy in 2018," 9 Apr. 2018 To be clear, the device still has its share of issues: there’s no waterproofing, no microSD slot, no headphone jack, and some users have reported issues with reception on T-Mobile. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "Dealmaster: The Essential Phone fire sale continues, now just $224 [Updated]," 20 Aug. 2018 But the two headline features that really make this an upgrade over the 2015 Paperwhite come straight from last year’s second-gen Kindle Oasis: waterproofing and support for Audible audiobooks. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2018) review: the new best-seller," 7 Nov. 2018 Frugalpac Chief Executive Malcolm Waugh estimated the cup, which is made from recycled paper and eschews the waterproofing chemicals used in regular paper cups, costs about 12 pence, about double that of a Starbucks cup. — Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, "A New Target in the Fight Against Plastic: Paper Cups," 30 Oct. 2018 The headset is IPX7-rated for waterproofing, and after a month of testing my sweat hasn’t caused any trouble. — Jeff Dunn, Ars Technica, "The Ars Technica Back to School buying guide," 13 Aug. 2018 Penhall has since finished the seam-filling work, installing a rubbery waterproofing substance that extends the life of the road. — John Sowell, idahostatesman, "Contractor herding traffic near fiery I-84 crash had safety plan. Here's what it said," 29 June 2018 The company is installing a rubbery waterproofing material that extends the life of the roadway. — John Sowell, idahostatesman, "Drivers wonder whether I-84 lane closures contributed to crash that killed 4," 20 June 2018 Also, a handful of communities, including Marin and San Mateo counties, are suing many of the world’s largest oil companies for their role in climate change, hoping to win money to pay for the waterproofing. — Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com, "Many coastal properties may be flooded out by 2045, climate report warns," 17 June 2018These 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.
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