waterproofing
noun
wa·ter·proof·ing
ˈwȯ-tər-ˌprü-fiŋ 
ˈwä-
1
a
: the act or process of making something waterproof
b
: the condition of being made waterproof
2
: something (such as a coating) capable of imparting waterproofness
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Deputy Superintendent Julie Williams said this includes structural steel, waterproofing, fire, compression, plumbing, heating and ventilation and electrical for the new junior high.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
Hamline Midway Library Construction on the new Hamline Midway Library continues on Minnehaha Avenue, where construction crews have poured the footings and soon will finish the building foundation, as well as complete waterproofing and backfilling the site’s footprint.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 July 2025
The work includes removing asphalt surface and placing new waterproofing, a new asphalt surface and associated items.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Deputy Superintendent Julie Williams said this includes structural steel, waterproofing, fire, compression, plumbing, heating and ventilation and electrical for the new junior high.
—Edward McKinnon, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
Hamline Midway Library Construction on the new Hamline Midway Library continues on Minnehaha Avenue, where construction crews have poured the footings and soon will finish the building foundation, as well as complete waterproofing and backfilling the site’s footprint.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 July 2025
The work includes removing asphalt surface and placing new waterproofing, a new asphalt surface and associated items.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 July 2025
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“Waterproofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waterproofing. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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