watertight

[ waw-ter-tahyt, wot-er- ]

/ ˈwɔ tərˌtaɪt, ˈwɒt ər- /

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adjective

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

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at water, tight

OTHER WORDS FROM watertight

wa·ter·tight·ness, nounnon·wa·ter·tight, adjective

Words nearby watertight

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Example sentences from the Web for watertight

In his opinion the House could no longer keep itself in a compartment apart—especially as it was not a watertight compartment.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, March 7, 1917.|Various
In this locomotive the gear is the same as that of the next illustration, but it is securely boxed in a watertight iron cover.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898|Various
All drain pipes should be proved to be watertight by plugging up the lower end of the drain pipe and filling it with water.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884|Various
The roofing paper brought down over this board, and tacked to the under side or edge, makes a watertight joint.
Carpentry and Woodwork|Edwin W. Foster

It was perfectly dry, as the cases were watertight; so we made a big haul of most useful supplies.
A Soldier's Sketches Under Fire|Harold Harvey

British Dictionary definitions for watertight

watertight

/ (ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt) /

adjective

not permitting the passage of water either in or outa watertight boat

without loopholesa watertight argument

kept separate from other subjects or influencesdifferent disciplines are often thought of in watertight compartments

Derived forms of watertight

watertightness, noun

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单词	watertight
释义	watertight [ waw-ter-tahyt, wot-er- ] / ˈwɔ tərˌtaɪt, ˈwɒt ər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR watertight ON THESAURUS.COM adjective 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 Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at water, tight OTHER WORDS FROM watertight wa·ter·tight·ness, nounnon·wa·ter·tight, adjective Words nearby watertight water table, water target, water taxi, water thrush, water tiger, watertight, Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, Waterton Lakes National Park, water torture, water tower, Watertown Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for watertight In his opinion the House could no longer keep itself in a compartment apart—especially as it was not a watertight compartment. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, March 7, 1917.\|Various In this locomotive the gear is the same as that of the next illustration, but it is securely boxed in a watertight iron cover. Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898\|Various All drain pipes should be proved to be watertight by plugging up the lower end of the drain pipe and filling it with water. Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884\|Various The roofing paper brought down over this board, and tacked to the under side or edge, makes a watertight joint. Carpentry and Woodwork\|Edwin W. Foster It was perfectly dry, as the cases were watertight; so we made a big haul of most useful supplies. A Soldier's Sketches Under Fire\|Harold Harvey British Dictionary definitions for watertight watertight / (ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt) / adjective not permitting the passage of water either in or outa watertight boat without loopholesa watertight argument kept separate from other subjects or influencesdifferent disciplines are often thought of in watertight compartments Derived forms of watertight watertightness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to watertight perfect, sure, valid, proper, correct, true, airtight, short, uncomfortable, fast, impenetrable, resistant, invulnerable, inaccessible, immune, unmoved, unaffected, impassable, sound, real
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watertight

adjective

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adjective

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