splinter-proof noun & adjective. ['splɪntǝpru:f] E19.
[from SPLINTER noun, verb + PROOF adjective.]
A. noun. Military. A structure giving protection from the splinters of bursting shells. E19.
b. adjective.
1. Military. Capable of withstanding the splinters of bursting shells. M19.

2. Of glass: that does not produce splinters when broken. M20.

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