Childproof

Quick meaning: Childproof is an adjective meaning Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.

Meaning

Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.

More Meanings

1. Made safe for children.
2. Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
3. To make something childproof (in any sense).

Example Sentences

They attempted to make the house childproof by covering all sharp corners with soft foam.

Because of her arthritis, she always asked not to have childproof caps on her medicine bottles.

I debated childproofing my house, but decided against, on the basis that any scars or burns would serve as object lessons in restraint.

After several visits from his darling nephews, Mike's bookshelves were childproof; all breakables and valuable books had been moved out of reach.

Word Forms

• childproofs
• childproofing
• childproofed

Synonyms for childproof

Depending on context, synonyms include childsafe.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include latches, closed, unopenable, off-limits, dummy-proof, idiotproof.

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