Childproof

/ˈtʃaɪldpruːf/ adjective

Definition

Designed or made safe so that children cannot easily damage it, open it, or hurt themselves with it.

Etymology

Child + proof (from Latin probare, to test); a 20th-century compound created as modern safety concerns about products accessible to children grew.

Kelly Says

Child-proof is actually one of the best examples of how parents and inventors collaborate—many safety features we take for granted (like bottle caps) were invented by desperate parents and then commercialized.

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