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air·tight
/
ˈɛərˌtaɪt
/
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air
-tahyt
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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.
Origin:
1750–60;
air
1
+
tight
Related forms
air·tight·ly,
adverb
air·tight·ness,
noun
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airtight
(ˈɛəˌtaɪt)
—
adj
1.
not permitting the passage of air either in or out
2.
having no weak points; rigid or unassailable:
this categorization is hardly airtight
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
airtight
"impervious to air," 1760, from
air
(1) +
tight
. Fig. sense of "incontrovertible" (of arguments, alabis, etc.) is from 1929.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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