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waterproofing

/wˈɔtɚpɹˌufɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
wa-ter-proof-ing
IPA
/wˈɔtɚpɹˌufɪŋ/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of waterproof

noun

The treatment of something to make it waterproof.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A waterproof material.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

waterproofings (plural)

Phrases

positive side waterproofing

Synonyms

sealing

Questions

How do you pronounce waterproofing?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɔtɚpɹˌufɪŋ/.
What does waterproofing mean?
present participle and gerund of waterproof

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