drownproof

verb

Etymology

From drown + -proof.

  1. inherited from drownen
  2. suffixed as drownproof — “drown + proof

Definitions

  1. To train (a person) to float in water without sinking or drowning, occasionally raising…

    To train (a person) to float in water without sinking or drowning, occasionally raising the mouth above the surface to take a breath.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for drownproof. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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