watertight
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tərˌtaɪt, ˈwɒt adjective
1.
constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.
2.
so devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade, or nullify: a watertight contract; a watertight alibi.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | not permitting the passage of water either in or out: a watertight boat |
| 2. | without loopholes: a watertight argument |
| 3. | kept separate from other subjects or influences: different disciplines are often thought of in watertight compartments |
| 'watertightness | |
| —n | |
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Watertight
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Example sentences
The contracts may be watertight, but you can get soaked waiting for a judgment.
The vault shall contact the annular seal in a manner to form a watertight and structurally sound connection.
Unlike any other known protein formation, the structures resemble watertight zippers running perpendicular to the fibril itself.
Use watertight pipes with clean internal and external surfaces.
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