bearproof

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adjective

Resistant to bears.

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Meanings

adjectivebearproof (comparative more bearproof, superlative most bearproof)

comparative more bearproof · superlative most bearproof

  1. Resistant to bears.

    Remember: Bears are smarter than you think! Without a bearproof box, it's wise to hang your food from a tree.

    2006, Dina Fayer, Bob Fayer, Pocket Dad: Everyday Wisdom, Practical Tips, and Fatherly Advice, page 100
verbbearproof (third-person singular simple present bearproofs, present participle bearproofing, simple past and past participle bearproofed)

present singular third person bearproofs · participle present bearproofing · participle past bearproofed · past bearproofed

  1. transitiveTo make resistant to bears.

    The first step to take to avoid unpleasant encounters is to bearproof your camp.

    2000, Michael Hodgson, Camping for Dummies

Origin

From bear + -proof.

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Translations

German bärensicher
  • bärensicherresistant to bears
Cite this entry
APA

bearproof. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearproof

MLA

“bearproof.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearproof. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bearproof,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bearproof.

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