Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wasteproof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wasteproof
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Designed to prevent wastage.

Example Sentences

"This conversion process should be wasteproof. One of the major problems faced by manufacturers the world over is fighting waste."
"If the feeder is not wasteproof, the birds scatter the grain which they do not want over the floor, often in substantial quantity."

Etymology

From waste + -proof.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: waste

Questions

What does wasteproof mean?: Designed to prevent wastage.
Where does wasteproof come from?: From waste + -proof.

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