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WATERPROOFING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of treating something to make it repel water

Synonyms:

sealing; waterproofing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("waterproofing" is a kind of...):

protection (the activity of protecting someone or something)

Derivation:

waterproof (make watertight)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A coating capable of making a surface waterproof

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("waterproofing" is a kind of...):

coat; coating (a thin layer covering something)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb waterproof

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