steamtight

American

[steem-tahyt] / ˈstimˌtaɪt /

adjective

impervious to steam.

steamtight British

/ ˈstiːmˌtaɪt /

adjective

(of joints, cylinders, etc) being sealed in such a way that steam cannot leak out

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Other Word Forms

steamtightness noun

Etymology

Origin of steamtight

First recorded in 1865–70; steam + tight

Example Sentences

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A kind of French stewpan with a steamtight lid.

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