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Meaning of "ratproof" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RATPROOF

ratproof  [ˈrætˌpruːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RATPROOF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ratproof is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RATPROOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ratproof in the English dictionary

The definition of ratproof in the dictionary is impenetrable by rats, resistant to rats.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RATPROOF


acid-proof
ˈæsɪdˌpruːf
bulletproof
ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf
fireproof
ˈfaɪəˌpruːf
flameproof
ˈfleɪmˌpruːf
foolproof
ˈfuːlˌpruːf
greaseproof
ˈɡriːsˌpruːf
idiot-proof
ˈɪdɪətˌpruːf
lightproof
ˈlaɪtˌpruːf
mothproof
ˈmɒθˌpruːf
overproof
ˈəʊvəˌpruːf
rustproof
ˈrʌstˌpruːf
shatterproof
ˈʃætəˌpruːf
shockproof
ˈʃɒkˌpruːf
shotproof
ˈʃɒtˌpruːf
skidproof
ˈskɪdˌpruːf
soundproof
ˈsaʊndˌpruːf
splashproof
ˈsplæʃˌpruːf
waterproof
ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf
weatherproof
ˈwɛðəˌpruːf
wetproof
ˈwɛtˌpruːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RATPROOF

ratite
ratlike
ratlin
ratline
ratling
RATO
ratoon
ratooner
ratpack
rats
rats´ tails
ratsbane
Ratskeller
rattailed
rattan
ratted
ratteen
ratten
rattener

WORDS THAT END LIKE RATPROOF

airproof
bombproof
burden of proof
burglar-proof
burglarproof
childproof
damp-proof
disproof
dustproof
future-proof
heatproof
living proof
oilproof
ovenproof
proof
roof
showerproof
stormproof
sunproof
tamper-proof
windproof

Synonyms and antonyms of ratproof in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ratproof» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RATPROOF

Find out the translation of ratproof to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ratproof from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ratproof» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防鼠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

a prueba de ratas
570 millions of speakers

English

ratproof
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ratproof
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ratproof
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ratproof
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ratproof
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ratproof
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ratproof
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ratproof
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ratproof
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ratproof
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ratproof
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ratproof
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ratproof
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ratproof
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेटरोधक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ratproof
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ratproof
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ratproof
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ratproof
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ratproof
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ratproof
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ratproof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ratproof
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ratproof
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ratproof

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RATPROOF»

The term «ratproof» is normally little used and occupies the 139.579 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RATPROOF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ratproof

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RATPROOF»

Discover the use of ratproof in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ratproof and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
R2 (Economic zoology)] UF Rat BT Rodents NT Allied rat Brattleboro rat Hawaiian rat Ratproof construction Ratproof containers Rattus norvegicus Rattus rattus Shrew rats Wood rats _ Anatomy _Control (May Subd Geog) [RA64].R2 ( Public ...
‎1989
2
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Ships—Ratproof construction x Rat-proof construction Rat proofing Ratproofing xx Rat control Rats Ratproof containers xx Containers Rat control Rats Ratproofing See Ratproof construction Ratproofing of ships See Ships—Ratproof  ...
Library of Congress. Subject Cataloging Division, 1980
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
R2 (Agriculture)] UF Rat control [Former heading] NT Rat baits and repellents Ratproof construction —Physiology —Repellents USE Rat baits and repellents — Training (May Subd Geog) Rats, Spiny USE Echimyidae Proechimys 1 Rats ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2005
4
Homemaking Handbook: for Village Workers in Many Countries
Make the poultry house ratproof by using wire or metal over all openings. Cover the floor of the house with a good litter. This may be cut or chopped straw or dried grass, ground corn cobs, tobacco stems, or other dry material that takes up ...
United States. Extension Service, United States. Agency for International Development, 1971
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Program Aid
Make the poultry house ratproof by using wire or metal over all openings. Cover the floor of the house with a good litter. This may be cut or chopped straw or dried grass, ground corn cobs, tobacco stems, or other dry material that takes up ...
‎1971
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Health Instruction Yearbook 1943
Health Instruction Yearbook 1943. 4. Remodeling of all non-ratproof buildings. 5. Closure of all openings in existing ratproof buildings. 6. Erection of ratproof buildings only. 140 California Rodent Surveys During the month of September 1942 ...
Health Instruction Yearbook 1943
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The Chemistry and Technology of Food and Food Products
Location Borough Date Nnrrie ,,.,.,..,., ... , Type of establishment Kind of fixture Class of material Ratproof or nonratproof How installed, ratproof or not Description of type of harborage, if present construction Metal Other Wood Wood Wood Wood ...
Morris Boris Jacobs, 1944
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Rural Architecture: Being a Complete Description of Farm ...
RATPROOF. GRANARY. This plan, and description, we take from an agricultural periodical published in New York—"The Plow." We can recommend no plan of a better kind for the objects required. It is an oldfashioned structure, which many of  ...
Lewis Falley Allen
9
Publication
Ratproof areas, as defined, are as follows: Galleys, pantries, other commissary spaces, enclosed bars, refrigerated ships stores spaces, cargo holds, refrigerated cargo holds, tonnage openings, storage spaces (including deck lockers, slop ...
United States. Public Health Service, 1954
10
Transactions - The Society of Naval Architects and Marine ...
Forepeak stowage. Construct open-type steel shelves at least 10 inches off the deck and away from bulkheads, for stowage of stores. Use steel bins of the ash- barrel type having tight- fitting metal covers. Make boundary of storeroom ratproof .
‎1940

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RATPROOF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ratproof is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ratproofing the composter by a frugal Portland gardener who doesn …
Last weekend found me chuckling over the sound of my power drill as I attempted to rat proof my composter. "Just try to get in here now," I told myself, feeling ... «OregonLive.com, Mar 10»
2
Fighting rats is his bag
The city's got a brand new bag - and the Queens inventor says this one's ratproof. Inventor Joseph (Dee) Dussich, of College Point says his eucalyptus-scented ... «New York Daily News, Jul 07»

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