Definitions for drownproofing

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drownproofing drown·proof·ing

Spelling: [droun-proo-fing]

IPA: /ˈdraʊnˌpru fɪŋ/

Drownproofing is a 13 letter English word.

You can make 376 anagrams from letters in drownproofing (dfginnoooprrw).

Definitions for drownproofing

noun

1. a survival technique, for swimmers or nonswimmers, in which the body is allowed to float vertically in the water, with the head submerged, the lungs filled with air, and the arms and legs relaxed, the head being raised to breathe every ten seconds or so.

verb (used with object)

1. to teach (a person) the technique of drownproofing.

Origin of drownproofing

1965-70; drown + -proof + -ing¹, modeled on waterproofing, etc.