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Definition of water-repellent adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

water-repellent

adjective
 
/ˈwɔːtə rɪpelənt/
 
/ˈwɔːtər rɪpelənt/
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  1. a material, etc. that is water-repellent is specially treated so that water runs off it rather than going into it
    • a water-repellent coating
    • a water-repellent spray (= one that you treat a surface with)
    • water-repellent leather
    Topics Physics and chemistryc2
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