shatterproof
shatterproof — adjective
- shatterproofpositive
- more shatterproofcomparative
- most shatterproofsuperlative
1. describes glass, plastic, or similar materials that are manufactured to stay in
describes glass, plastic, or similar materials that are manufactured to stay in one piece or form only harmless pieces when hit with force.
The car's shatterproof windscreen stayed in one piece after a stone hit it at speed.
attributive use: shatterproof windscreen
Quan replaced the old glass tabletop with a shatterproof acrylic one after the accident.
When Kofi dropped his phone onto concrete, the shatterproof screen stopped it from cracking.
A shatterproof layer inside the helmet protects the rider's face from flying stones and gravel.
- unbreakable
broader meaning — suggests the item cannot be broken at all, whereas shatterproof means it resists shattering into pieces but could still crack or break under extreme force
- toughened
technical term for glass that has been heat-treated; not used for plastic or other materials
- safety
as in 'safety glass' — describes the function (injury prevention) rather than the material property itself
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). It is far more natural to say 'shatterproof glass' than 'the glass is shatterproof', though the predicative form is grammatically correct.