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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adj

Definition 1:
• Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Example: Because of her arthritis, she always asked not to have childproof caps on her medicine bottles.

Definition 2:
• Made safe for children.
Example: They attempted to make the house childproof by covering all sharp corners with soft foam.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: childsafe

Definition 3:
• Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
Example: After several visits from his darling nephews, Mike's bookshelves were childproof; all breakables and valuable books had been moved out of reach.
Verb

Definition 1:
• To make something childproof (in any sense).
Example: I debated childproofing my house, but decided against, on the basis that any scars or burns would serve as object lessons in restraint.

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/childproof