validation proof substantiation | the act of validating, finding or testing the truth of something |
burden of proof | the duty of proving a disputed charge |
damp-proof course damp course | a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building |
proof | a trial photographic print from a negative |
shrink-wrap | the clinging transparent plastic film that is used to shrinkwrap something |
proof cogent evidence | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something, if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it |
shrink-wrapped software | software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform) |
proof test copy trial impression | (printing) an impression made to check for errors |
galley proof | a proof taken before the type is broken up to print pages |
foundry proof | a proof taken from a form before duplicate plates are made |
proof | a formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it |
mathematical proof | proof of a mathematical theorem |
logical proof | proof of a logical theorem |
proof spirit | a mixture containing half alcohol by volume atdegrees Fahrenheit |
psychiatrist head-shrinker shrink | a physician who specializes in psychiatry |
proof | a measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume) |
shrink b shrivel b | decrease in size, range, or extent, His earnings shrank, My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me |
proof | make resistant (to harm), proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer |
child-proof childproof | make safe against children, childproof the apartment |
goofproof goof-proof foolproof | proof against human misuse or error, foolproof this appliance |
shrink contract | become smaller or draw together, The fabric shrank, The balloon shrank |
shrink reduce | reduce in size, reduce physically, Hot water will shrink the sweater, Can you shrink this image? |
shrivel shrivel up shrink wither | wither, as with a loss of moisture, The fruit dried and shriveled |
proof | activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk, proof yeast |
proofread proof | read for errors, I should proofread my manuscripts |
proof | knead to reach proper lightness, proof dough |
proof | make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset |
flinch squinch funk cringe shrink wince recoil quail | draw back, as with fear or pain, she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf |
shrink back retract | pull away from a source of disgust or fear |
fiddle shirk shrink from goldbrick | avoid (one's assigned duties), The derelict soldier shirked his duties |
proof(p) | (used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand, temptation-proof, childproof locks |
runproof ladder-proof run-resistant | (of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders |