CHILDPROOF


Meaning of CHILDPROOF in English

I. ˈchīl(d)-ˌprüf adjective

Date: 1956

1. : designed to prevent tampering or opening by children

childproof pill bottles

2. : made safe for children (as by safe storage of dangerous materials)

a childproof home

II. transitive verb

Date: 1971

: to make childproof

childproof a house

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.