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watertight
[waw-ter-tahyt, wot-er-]
adjective
constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water.
The ship had six watertight compartments.
so devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade, or nullify.
a watertight contract; a watertight alibi.
watertight
/ ˈɔːəˌٲɪ /
adjective
not permitting the passage of water either in or out
a watertight boat
without loopholes
a watertight argument
kept separate from other subjects or influences
different disciplines are often thought of in watertight compartments
Other Word Forms
- watertightness noun
- nonwatertight adjective
- ˈɲٱˌپٲԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of watertight1
Example Sentences
"These must be acknowledged and addressed, so that any legislation is watertight," she said.
It needs to be absolutely watertight if it is to carry a majority in the final vote.
The shells, which are watertight and surprisingly sturdy, usually can be completed for a project in 24 hours.
Yet incredibly, sealing the ends watertight and fitting them with ballast tanks, gives enough buoyancy to tow them behind tugboats.
Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, designed to stay afloat even if four of its watertight compartments flooded.
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