air·tight
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Audio Help [air-tahyt] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | preventing the entrance or escape of air or gas. |
| 2. | having no weak points or openings of which an opponent may take advantage: an airtight contract. |
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| airtight | |
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| 1. | having no weak points; "an airtight defense"; "an airtight argument" |
| 2. | not allowing air or gas to pass in or out |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
ˈairtight adjective
(of a container etc) into or through which air cannot pass
Example: an airtight seal on a bottle
See also: air, air force, air hostess, air letter, aircraft carrier, air pollution, air-gun, air-lock, air-pump, air-raid, airbag, airborne, aircraft, airfield, airily, airing, airless, airlift, airline, airliner, airmail, airman, airplane, airport, airship, airway, airy, air-conditioned, air-conditioner, air-conditioning, on the air, put on airs / give oneself airs, "airtight" in any languageExample: an airtight seal on a bottle
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