watertight
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.
Origin of watertight
1Other words from watertight
- wa·ter·tight·ness, noun
- non·wa·ter·tight, adjective
Words Nearby watertight
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How to use watertight in a sentence
Especially if you’re a swimmer, you need a watertight monitor.
Achieve your perfect pace with the best heart rate monitors | Andrew Waite | October 27, 2021 | Popular-ScienceUltimately, what publishers want is control — a watertight way to share their data with advertisers without it inadvertently spilling over into the rest of the ad ecosystem.
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He denies complete culpability and has blamed mechanical failures, including malfunctioning watertight doors, for the sinking.
South Korea’s Ferry Disaster Gives Us a New Cowardly Captain to Hate | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe anthrax powder is secreted in a small watertight container that easily passes inspection at JFK.
If live grasshoppers, or similar bait, is desired the cork can be used unnotched to form a watertight stopper.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousIn one instance (at Firek Gol, near Van) even the dam is still intact, but is no longer watertight.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramThe ballast-tanks were found to be leaking and Gillies had considerable trouble in making them watertight.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonIt was attacked on this side and that; its foundations were pronounced bad and its superstructure not watertight.
The Panama Canal | Frederic Jennings HaskinThese roofings are laid on over boards and secured in position by nails, the joinings being made watertight with cement.
Making a Poultry House | Mary Roberts Conover
British Dictionary definitions for watertight
/ (ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt) /
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
Derived forms of watertight
- watertightness, noun
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