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# bulletproof

adjective (bulletproof)

«bulletproof» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Strong enough to stop bullets from going through, like a bulletproof vest or glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bulletproof/#m1)
2. (informal) Not able to fail or be harmed; very safe or certain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bulletproof/#m2)

### In the lessons

In news and stories it appears with police, soldiers and important people. In everyday talk it means very strong or reliable ("a bulletproof plan"). Phrases: "bulletproof vest", "bulletproof glass", "bulletproof car".

### Examples

- Police officers wear bulletproof vests. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bulletproof/#x1)
- The president's car has bulletproof glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bulletproof/#x2)
- The bank counter is protected by bulletproof screens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bulletproof/#x3)
- His excuse wasn't bulletproof, and the teacher saw through it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bulletproof/#x4)
- Nobody is bulletproof, so ride your bike carefully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bulletproof/#x5)

### Note

One word. "-proof" means protected against, like waterproof and soundproof. Many "bulletproof" vests are really bullet-resistant and cannot stop every bullet.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bulletproof» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bulletproof/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bulletproof» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bulletproof.html) on Mova free.