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bulletproof

ˈbʊlətˌpruf
WordNet
Interesting fact
The same material that is used to make bulletproof glass is also used in Tupperware's Rock 'n Serve containers. The container, however, is not entirely bulletproof. Due to the lifetime warrantee on Tupperware products, the company will replace it for FREE! (Just in case you're in quick need of a shield and a Rock 'n Serve is the only thing handy)
  1. (adj) bulletproof
    not penetrable by bullets "bulletproof glass","bulletproof vest"
  2. (adj) bulletproof
    without flaws or loopholes "an ironclad contract","a watertight alibi","a bulletproof argument"
  3. (v) bulletproof
    make bulletproof "bulletproof the car"
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. bulletproof
    Capable of resisting the force of a bullet; resistant to penetration by a bullet; armored; as, a bulletproof vest; a bulletproof window.
  2. bulletproof
    designed so as to be resistant to abuse or misuse and incapable of malfunction under normal use; as, a bulletproof computer program.
  3. bulletproof
    so well thought out as to be resistant to criticism or certain to succeed; as, a bulletproof plan.
Usage in the news

Zimmerman Told Wife to Buy Bulletproof Vest. cjb.com

The former neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin told his wife to buy bulletproof vests for them and for his attorney, according to jailhouse calls released Monday. cjb.com

The knife hit Trooper Eric Weingartner in his bulletproof vest, and the trooper was not injured. syracuse.com

Bulletproof vest drive will allow money for other needs. thestate.com

Bulletproof vests a cause Midlanders open wallets for. thestate.com

The top truism in TV sports: NFL TV ratings are bulletproof . usatoday.com

Firearms industry's immunity may not be bulletproof . buffalonews.com

Tenelle Living Like She's Bulletproof : A Journey to Pop Stardom. randomlengthsnews.com

2008 Toyota Tundra Bulletproof Upper Control Arm. truckinweb.com

(AP) — The former neighborhood watch volunteer who killed Trayvon Martin told his wife to buy bulletproof vests for them and for his attorney, according to jailhouse calls released Monday. monroenews.com

'I Hope Obama's Teleprompters Are Bulletproof '. usnews.com

There are many ways to test bulletproof technology. 1063thebuzz.com

Homer business, ' Bulletproof ,' nets quite a catch. juneauempire.com

In this Jan 23, 2012 photo, Matt Alward, owner of Bulletproof Nets, and Jud Hancock repair nets in one of Bulletproof 's two seine alleys in Homer, Alaska. juneauempire.com

Fishing business mixes 'old world art' with technological advances to build Bulletproof Nets. homernews.com

Usage in scientific papers

To tolerate incorrect behaviors of the NoC, BulletProof and Vicis are proposed to detect and recover from the transfer loss.
RepTFD: Replay Based Transient Fault Detection

Usage in literature

Some is "robust," even "bulletproof. "Hacker Crackdown" by Bruce Sterling

Inside the glass wool was a layer of material serving exactly the function of the coating of a bulletproof gasoline tank. "Space Platform" by Murray Leinster

She's rayproof and bulletproof and bombproof. "Empire" by Clifford Donald Simak

And he's bulletproof too. "Arm of the Law" by Harry Harrison

The operation could be watched through a heavy pane of bulletproof glass. "The Foreign Hand Tie" by Gordon Randall Garrett

Shall I wear my bulletproof clothes? "The Man Who Staked the Stars" by Charles Dye

I was willing to bet it was bulletproof and also that it belonged to the Major. "The Knights of Arthur" by Frederik Pohl

He could see the weapons-system operator inside the lower bulletproof bubble. "Project Cyclops" by Thomas Hoover