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watertight

adjective wa·ter·tight \ˌw-tər-ˈtīt, ˌwä-\

: put or fit together so tightly that water cannot enter or pass through

: too strong or effective to fail or to be defeated

Full Definition of WATERTIGHT

1
:  of such tight construction or fit as to be impermeable to water except when under sufficient pressure to produce structural discontinuity
2
:  leaving no possibility of misconstruction or evasion <a watertight lease>
wa·ter·tight·ness noun
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First Known Use of WATERTIGHT

14th century

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WATERTIGHT Defined for Kids

watertight

adjective wa·ter·tight \ˌw-tər-ˈtīt, ˌwä-\

Definition of WATERTIGHT for Kids

:  so tight as to be waterproof <The pipe's joints are watertight.>

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