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childproof
[ chahyld-proof ]
adjective
- resistant to being opened, tampered with, or operated by a child:
a childproof medicine bottle.
- made free of hazard for a child:
a childproof home.
- made safe from damage by children:
a childproof living room free of breakable objects.
verb (used with object)
- to make childproof:
to childproof a home.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of childproof1
Example Sentences
The Lubbock mother started a nonprofit, Reese’s Purpose, that successfully pushed for federal legislation that imposed new requirements for battery compartments, childproof packaging and warning labels.
Just six weeks after the crisis erupted, the company also offered a solution: a new Tylenol bottle with safety features to prevent tampering including a cotton wad, foil seal, childproof cap and plastic strip.
Pharmacists, meanwhile, will place the medicine in a childproof vial before handing it out to patients.
The kits include “gun cable locks and additional safety devices for childproofing,†according to organizers.
It will be intriguing to see the childproof caps that will be legislated onto the jars of pot-laced cookies and candies being sold.
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