Fractureproof

/ˈfræktʃərpruːf/ adjective

Definition

Designed or treated so that it will not fracture or break easily under normal conditions.

Etymology

From fracture + proof (from Old French prover, 'to test'). Proof originally meant 'tested' and came to mean 'resistant to' through the sense of having been proven against damage.

Kelly Says

Fractureproof glass was a game-changer for car safety—it's actually laminated so cracks form a spiderweb pattern instead of shattering, protecting the driver from becoming a human pincushion.

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