hermeticadjective
uk/hɜːˈmet.ɪk/us/hɚˈmet̬.ɪk/specialized engineering (of a container) so tightly closed that no air can leave or enter:
a hermetic seal
formal If a particular group is hermetic, the people who live within it don't often communicate with those who live outside it:
He entered the hermetic world of the monastery at a young age.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Open and closed
- airtight
- ajar
- barred
- closed
- crack
- gaping
- hermetically sealed
- latch
- open
- outspread
- patency
- sealed
- shut
- to
- undone
- watertight
- wide-eyed
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