windproofing

ˈwɪndˌprufɪŋ

Definition

Definition of windproofing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

protection

Rare

material or method to block wind

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The jacket has excellent windproofing.

feature

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characteristic preventing wind penetration

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Windproofing is essential for outdoor gear.

windproof

Adjective

preventing wind

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designed to prevent wind from passing through

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The jacket has windproofing material to keep you warm.

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Origin of windproofing

English, wind (air in motion) + proof (resistant)

Examples of windproofing in a sentence

Windproofing the windows made the house more energy-efficient.
The jacket's windproofing kept me warm on the hike.
Windproofing in windows reduces energy costs.
The windproofing feature of the tent made camping more comfortable.
Windproofing in the windows helped reduce heating costs.

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French:protection contre le vent, protégé contre le vent, ...
German:Windschutz, winddicht, ...
Italian:protezione antivento, impermeabile al vento, ...
Spanish:protección contra el viento, a prueba de viento, ...
Portuguese:proteção contra o vento, à prova de vento, ...
Chinese:防风, 抗风, ...
Japanese:防風性, 風を通さない, ...
Arabic:مُقَاوَمَةُ الرِّيَاحِ, مانِع لِلرِّياح, ...
Hebrew:הֲגָנָה מֵרוּחַ, אַטוּם לָרוּחַ, ...
Russian:ветрозащита, ветронепроницаемый, ...
Ukrainian:вітрозахист, вітронепроникний, ...
Hindi:विंडप्रूफिंग, हवा रोधी, ...
Bengali:বাতাস প্রতিরোধক, বায়ুরোধী, ...
Catalan:tallavent, a prova de vent, ...
Czech:ochrana proti větru, větruodolný, ...
Danish:vindbeskyttelse, vindafvisende, ...
Dutch:windbescherming, winddicht, ...
Greek:αντιανεμική προστασία, αντιανεμικός, ...
Hungarian:szélvédelem, szélálló, ...
Khmer:សម្ភារៈការពារខ្យល់, ការពារខ្យល់ចូល, ...
Korean:방풍, 방풍의, ...
Persian:عایق باد, ویژگی ضدباد, ...
Polish:wiatroodporność, wiatroszczelny, ...
Portuguese (BR):proteção contra o vento, à prova de vento, ...
Romanian:protecție împotriva vântului, rezistent la vânt, ...
Swedish:vindskydd, vindresistent, ...
Thai:การป้องกันลม, กันลม, ...
Turkish:rüzgar koruması, rüzgar geçirmez, ...
Vietnamese:khả năng chắn gió, khả năng chống gió, ...

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