watertight

  • 11watertight — UK [ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌtaɪt] / US [ˈwɔtərˌtaɪt] adjective 1) a watertight container or room is made so that water cannot enter it 2) something that is watertight such as an excuse, argument, case, or alibi is so good that no one can find anything wrong… …

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  • 12watertight — [ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt] adj 1) a watertight container or room is made so that water cannot enter it 2) a watertight excuse, argument, or case is so good that no one can find anything wrong with it …

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  • 13watertight — /ˈwɔtətaɪt / (say wawtuhtuyt) adjective 1. impervious to water. 2. without fault; irrefutable; flawless: a watertight argument; a watertight alibi. –watertightness, noun …

  • 14watertight — adjective Date: 14th century 1. of such tight construction or fit as to be impermeable to water except when under sufficient pressure to produce structural discontinuity 2. leaving no possibility of misconstruction or evasion < a watertight lease …

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  • 15watertight — adj. Watertight is used with these nouns: ↑compartment, ↑container, ↑joint …

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  • 16watertight housing — vandeniui nepralaidus gaubtas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. watertight housing vok. feuchtigkeitsfestes Gehäuse, n; wasserdichtes Gehäuse, n rus. водонепроницаемый кожух, m pranc. enceinte étanche à l humidité, f …

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  • 17watertight compartment — noun : a compartment (as in a ship) having watertight doors by which it can be entirely separated from the rest of the structure of which it is a part …

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  • 18watertight — adjective /ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt,ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt,ˈwɔː.tɚ.taɪt/ So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape …

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  • 19watertight — Synonyms and related words: airtight, ballproof, bold, bombproof, bulletproof, burglarproof, close, compact, corrosionproof, dampproof, dripproof, dustproof, dusttight, fast, fire resisting, fireproof, firm, fit for sea, flameproof, floodproof,&#8230; …

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  • 20watertight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. water repellent, waterproof; airtight, safe, binding, legal, ironclad, unbreakable. See dryness, closure. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. airtight, solid. ANT.: leaky …

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