waterproof

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The first of its kind in the UK, the outdoor ward has enough space for six patients, who can be connected to power and oxygen supplies housed in a waterproof box next to each bed.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Each animal was equipped with a waterproof heart rate monitor, dive recorder, and radio transmitter.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Rubber was popular in the early 19th century because it was waterproof and flexible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Elon Musk tweeted in 2022 that the Cybertruck “will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

He used to teach at the university, too, but then his family sold some patent or something, for some kind of waterproof material, and he got rich and quit.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti