Deathproof

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Resistant to dying.

    "Controlled by computer, the plastic-skinned dummy has a heartbeat, breathes, tries to cough the air tube up out of its windpipe and even vomits. Sim is already serving students from Los Angeles County Hospital as a deathproof patient."

Example

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"Controlled by computer, the plastic-skinned dummy has a heartbeat, breathes, tries to cough the air tube up out of its windpipe and even vomits. Sim is already serving students from Los Angeles County Hospital as a deathproof patient."

Etymology

From death + -proof.

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