airtightnessn.

Brit.

/ˈɛːˌtʌɪtnᵻs/, U.S.

/ˈɛrˌtaɪtnᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: airtight adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < airtight adj. + -ness suffix.

The quality of being airtight (in various senses).

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1851 Sci. Amer. 25 Jan. 148/4 Everything depends on the perfect air tightness of the pipe.

1852 D. Booth Art of Brewing (new ed.) 65 Pay the strictest attention to the air-tightness of the vats.

1916 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 89 204 The airtightness of the apparatus without disconnecting the animal was tested after each experiment.

1955 Trans. Kansas Acad. Sci. 58 533 The lids were sealed with a special cement to provide airtightness.

1994 A. J. Hahn Politics of Caring vi. 178 They were..uncertain about the airtightness of their own cases (or of their ability to present them effectively).

2005 K. Janda & A. von Meier in Sustainable Architectures a. iii. 43 Greater airtightness would undoubtedly allow the building to stay even cooler during hot days.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	airtightness
释义	airtightnessn. Brit. /ˈɛːˌtʌɪtnᵻs/, U.S. /ˈɛrˌtaɪtnᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: airtight adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < airtight adj. + -ness suffix. The quality of being airtight (in various senses). ΚΠ 1851 Sci. Amer. 25 Jan. 148/4 Everything depends on the perfect air tightness of the pipe. 1852 D. Booth Art of Brewing (new ed.) 65 Pay the strictest attention to the air-tightness of the vats. 1916 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 89 204 The airtightness of the apparatus without disconnecting the animal was tested after each experiment. 1955 Trans. Kansas Acad. Sci. 58 533 The lids were sealed with a special cement to provide airtightness. 1994 A. J. Hahn Politics of Caring vi. 178 They were..uncertain about the airtightness of their own cases (or of their ability to present them effectively). 2005 K. Janda & A. von Meier in Sustainable Architectures a. iii. 43 Greater airtightness would undoubtedly allow the building to stay even cooler during hot days. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1851
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