Shatterproof

(adj) //ˈʃætəpruːf//

Meaning

Designed to resist breaking into pieces when hit or dropped

Pronunciation

UK /ˈʃætəpruːf/

US /ˈʃætərpruːf/

Example Sentences

Then in 2006, a team led by Joshua [Plotnik] at the [Bronx] Zoo presented a massive, shatterproof mirror to three Asian elephants named Happy, Patty and [Maxine].

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How Elephants Recognise Themselves in a MirrorImagine staring into a mirror and realising, with a jolt, that the face looking back is unmistakably your own. For elephants, that moment of recognition has become one of the most compelling hints tha...Read story

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