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watertight
adjective wa·ter·tight \ˌwȯ-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 \ˌwȯ-tər-ˈtīt, ˌwä-\
Definition of WATERTIGHT for Kids
: so tight as to be waterproof <The pipe's joints are watertight.>
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