(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand
<adj.all> temptation-proof childproof locks
Proof \Proof\, a. 1. Used in proving or testing; as, a proof load, or proof charge.
2. Firm or successful in resisting; as, proof against harm; waterproof; bombproof.
I . . . have found thee Proof against all temptation. --Milton.
This was a good, stout proof article of faith. --Burke.
3. Being of a certain standard as to strength; -- said of alcoholic liquors.
{Proof charge} (Firearms), a charge of powder and ball, greater than the service charge, fired in an arm, as a gun or cannon, to test its strength.
{Proof impression}. See under {Impression}.
{Proof load} (Engin.), the greatest load than can be applied to a piece, as a beam, column, etc., without straining the piece beyond the elastic limit.
{Proof sheet}. See {Proof}, n., 5.
{Proof spirit} (Chem.), a strong distilled liquor, or mixture of alcohol and water, containing not less than a standard amount of alcohol. In the United States ``proof spirit is defined by law to be that mixture of alcohol and water which contains one half of its volume of alcohol, the alcohol when at a temperature of 60[deg] Fahrenheit being of specific gravity 0.7939 referred to water at its maximum density as unity. Proof spirit has at 60[deg] Fahrenheit a specific gravity of 0.93353, 100 parts by volume of the same consisting of 50 parts of absolute alcohol and 53.71 parts of water,'' the apparent excess of water being due to contraction of the liquids on mixture. In England proof spirit is defined by Act 58, George III., to be such as shall at a temperature of 51[deg] Fahrenheit weigh exactly the 12/13 part of an equal measure of distilled water. This contains 49.3 per cent by weight, or 57.09 by volume, of alcohol. Stronger spirits, as those of about 60, 70, and 80 per cent of alcohol, are sometimes called second, third, and fourth proof spirits respectively.
{Proof staff}, a straight-edge used by millers to test the flatness of a stone.
{Proof stick} (Sugar Manuf.), a rod in the side of a vacuum pan, for testing the consistency of the sirup.
{Proof text}, a passage of Scripture used to prove a doctrine.
Proof \Proof\, n. [OF. prove, proeve, F. preuve, fr. L. proba, fr. probare to prove. See {Prove}.] 1. Any effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.
For whatsoever mother wit or art Could work, he put in proof. --Spenser.
You shall have many proofs to show your skill. --Ford.
Formerly, a very rude mode of ascertaining the strength of spirits was practiced, called the proof. --Ure.
2. That degree of evidence which convinces the mind of any truth or fact, and produces belief; a test by facts or arguments that induce, or tend to induce, certainty of the judgment; conclusive evidence; demonstration.
I'll have some proof. --Shak.
It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to confirm whatever he pleases. --Emerson.
Note: Properly speaking, proof is the effect or result of evidence, evidence is the medium of proof. Cf. {Demonstration}, 1.
3. The quality or state of having been proved or tried; firmness or hardness that resists impression, or does not yield to force; impenetrability of physical bodies.
4. Firmness of mind; stability not to be shaken.
5. (Print.) A trial impression, as from type, taken for correction or examination; -- called also {proof sheet}.
6. (Math.) A process for testing the accuracy of an operation performed. Cf. {Prove}, v. t., 5.
7. Armor of excellent or tried quality, and deemed impenetrable; properly, armor of proof. [Obs.] --Shak.
{Artist's proof}, a very early proof impression of an engraving, or the like; -- often distinguished by the artist's signature.
{Proof reader}, one who reads, and marks correction in, proofs. See def. 5, above.
Syn: Testimony; evidence; reason; argument; trial; demonstration. See {Testimony}.
But there was no conclusive proof, and a second test application began Sunday.
Sims and the other men acknowledged they have no proof that the recycled parts have malfunctioned during flight.
We did not find proof and Mr. Morris does not offer it.
Conceding there isn't a medical proof of the phenomenon, she says, "I feel sorry for the nonbelievers who can't enjoy God's miracles."
Oct. 31 NRC Handelsblad, Amsterdam, Netherlands, on the English Channel tunnel: The Channel Tunnel is a tangible proof of the unification of Europe.
"She's everyone's Auntie Rose," said state Rep. Cindy Resnick, and there's proof in the way children come up without prompting to hug the tall woman with the white beehive hairdo.
Then Seagram's, the giant Canadian distiller, got into the act, introducing Mount Royal Light, a Canadian whiskey that is 54 proof and has fewer calories.
"A reasonable juror could have interpreted the instruction to allow a finding of guilt based on a degree of proof below that required by the (Constitution's) due process clause," the justices said.
The Continental catch: Only immediate family members are allowed, and they must have the same last name as the buyer of the ticket or legal proof they're related.
The obstacles to proof: Its previously optimistic projections for the Free Press, the failure to undertake serious cost-cutting, and the economic recovery that boosted the Detroit area in 1985 and 1986.
But the commission also said it found no proof Waldheim actually participated in war crimes.
Practically speaking, the result will be a more difficult burden of proof for employers that are sued for unintentional discrimination.
The bishop didn't believe Diego and asked for proof.
In a book, "Verdict on the Shroud," they said the "converging evidence is not proof, but it does show that the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus is the best explanation" for peculiarities of the shroud.
In one of the more amazing accusations of the year, he suggested without proof that the Bush campaign had leaked word of Jimmy Swaggart's immorality so as to hurt Robertson at the polls.
"As soon as we're called upon to form the government we will present proof of our majority," said Ms. Bhutto, who would be the first woman to lead an Islamic nation.
Such proof is all but impossible to obtain, says Anthony Z. Roisman, a former Justice Department litigator and section chief for hazardous waste.
It was hailed as "the first absolute proof of the possibility of connecting homes throughout the world by sight as they have already been connected by voice," the article continued.
The recommendations, which blame the nation's declining competitiveness in part on excessive litigation and runaway jury awards, would require a higher burden of proof to win punitive damages and limit them to the amount of compensatory damages.
The administration agreed, for instance, to require employers rather than workers, to bear the burden of proof in bias cases.
The dollar also received a boost from the June National Association of Purchasing Management survey as the market interpreted a sharp gain as proof that the U.S. economy is on the mend.
Williams defends his spending as proof of his independence from special interests.
Pete du Pont is further proof that supply-side ideas are alive and kicking.
She also suspected, although she had no specific proof, that certain individuals were posing as certified nurses aides, or CNAs.
They also wondered whether a generally worded "living will" would meet the court's standard of proof.
It's a fight for the rights of tenants, it's a fight for housing for the homeless, it's a fight for decent jobs for everyone in this economy." Sanders, 47, said Clavelle's victory was proof that the Progressive Coalition wasn't his "one-man show.
The government, citing lack of proof, has refused to name the country it believes is violating its territory.
It is merely proof that Republicans can be just as cowardly as Democrats when a vote on principle comes up.
Fitzwater cited the June Consumer Price Index as proof of a stable economy.
Though Wilson made no promises of specific appointments Thursday, he pointed to his record as proof of his commitment to minority appointments.