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bulletproof

/ˌbʊlətˌˈpruf/
/ˈbʊlɪtpruf/
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Other forms: bulletproofed; bulletproofing

Definitions of bulletproof
  1. adjective
    not penetrable by bullets
    bulletproof glass”
    bulletproof vest”
    synonyms:
    armored, armoured
    protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
  2. adjective
    without flaws or loopholes
    “a bulletproof argument”
    incontestable, incontestible
    incapable of being contested or disputed
  3. verb
    make bulletproof
    bulletproof the car”
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    type of:
    proof
    make resistant (to harm)
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