waterproof

Example Sentences

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Indigenous people and Spanish settlers utilized the viscous goo for medicinal purposes and waterproofing boats.

From Los Angeles Times

Buying your own private island off the Welsh coast does not necessarily require a lottery win, but waterproofs are a must if you are to negotiate low tide back to the mainland.

From BBC

“We have a waterproof storage container out back by the pool.”

From Literature

The finished product was not fully waterproof, and it was going to need regular maintenance, but it was a huge improvement.

From Literature

The chemicals, also known as PFAS, are used in many everyday products because of their waterproof properties, but those propertise also mean they accumulate rather than break down in water, soil and animals.

From BBC