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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM watertight
wa·ter·tight·ness, nounnon·wa·ter·tight, adjectiveWords nearby watertight
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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
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