Designed or treated to resist or withstand the heat and light from sudden bright flashes, especially explosions.
Compound of 'flash' + 'proof' (meaning protected from or resistant to), a modern term used in military and industrial safety contexts.
Military equipment like 'flashproof' goggles became essential after World War II when militaries realized that nuclear flash blindness was a real combat threat that needed protection.
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