bulletproof

bulletproof
adjective Date: 1693 1. impenetrable to bullets <
bulletproof glass
>
2. not subject to correction, alteration, or modification <
a bulletproof argument
>
3. invincible

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • bulletproof — UK [ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf] / US [ˈbʊlɪtˌpruf] adjective 1) made from a material that stops bullets from passing through a bulletproof vest/jacket/car 2) designed to be protected from problems or damage a new bulletproof computer operating system …   English dictionary

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  • bulletproof — bul•let•proof [[t]ˈbʊl ɪtˌpruf[/t]] adj. 1) capable of resisting or absorbing the impact of a bullet 2) to make (something) bulletproof • Etymology: 1855–60 …   From formal English to slang

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