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airtight

[ air-tahyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

preventing the entrance or escape of air or gas.
having no weak points or openings of which an opponent may take advantage:
an airtight contract.

airtight

/ ˈɛəˌtaɪt /

not permitting the passage of air either in or out
having no weak points; rigid or unassailable
this categorization is hardly airtight

First recorded in 1750–60; air ¹ + tight

But good luck convincing other countries that the case against North Korea is airtight.

But the mystery unfolds over an airtight 22 minutes, not a laborious 8.5 hours.

As a reporter for nearly 40 years, I know an airtight story when I see one.

Refrigerate in an airtight container; will keep for up to one month.

Place all ingredients in an airtight container and allow 12 to 24 hours for the infusion process.

The whole was bound together with a molecular cement that made it practically airtight.

If there is no hole in the filler cap, the latter should not be screwed down so tightly that an airtight joint will be formed.

A warm floor is secured by laying it double with an airtight interlining of roofing paper or similar substance.

He'd bought a suit of airtight coveralls and a helmet at the field; he had some cash, and a set of reader cards in his pocket.

I find more sickness among the colored people where their cabins are better built and airtight.

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