hermetically
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of hermetically
Example Sentences
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“We have to remind ourselves that we can’t exist in these frictionless, hermetically sealed bubbles,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
The shelters feature a main door that seals hermetically and a decontamination chamber where people can shower if they have been in a contaminated environment.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
This hermetically sealed, windowless room is the only place where attorneys and their clients can discuss the evidence.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024
Czaja is hopeful funding will be approved for the anticipated Mars Sample Return mission to retrieve the hermetically sealed titanium tubes scientists have spent three years filling with interesting rock cores.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
The world had become a hermetically sealed cattle car.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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