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airtight [ˈɛəˌtaɪt] adj
1. not permitting the passage of air either in or out 2. having no weak points; rigid or unassailable this categorization is hardly airtight ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
airtight adjective 1. closed, shut, sealed, waterproof, watertight, stopped up Store the biscuits in an airtight container. 2. incontestable, sure, sound, certain, safe, positive, guaranteed, absolute, undeniable, beyond doubt, foolproof, infallible, indisputable, sure-fire (informal), unbreakable, irrefutable, unquestionable, incontrovertible, indubitable an airtight alibi Translations airtight [ˈɛətaɪt] ADJ 1. (lit) [container, seal] → hermético 2. (= not open to question) [case, argument] → sin fisuras, irrefutable airtight [ˈɛərtaɪt] adj [tin, jar, container] → hermétique [case, alibi, argument] → en béton inv > air time n (RADIO, TV) → temps m d'antenne air-to-air [ˌɛərtəˈɛər] adj [missile, combat] → air-air inv air traffic control n → contrôle m aérien, contrôle m du trafic aérien air traffic controller n → aiguilleur/euse m/f du ciel, contrôleur/euse m/f aérien How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Then Oz painted it on the inside with a coat of thin glue, to make it airtight, after which he announced that the balloon was ready. One might go down to this floor and see the pickling rooms, where the hams were put into vats, and the great smoke rooms, with their airtight iron doors. We have made arrangements--it is to my wife that you chiefly owe it--that her boudoir shall be made as airtight as is practicable. |
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