watertight

wa·ter·tight  (wôtr-tt, wtr-)

adj.

1. So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.

2. Having no flaws or loopholes; impossible to fault, refute, or evade: a watertight alibi; a watertight contract.

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watertight [ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt]

adj

1. not permitting the passage of water either in or out a watertight boat

2. without loopholes a watertight argument

3. kept separate from other subjects or influences different disciplines are often thought of in watertight compartments

watertightness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	watertight - not allowing water to pass in or out tight - of such close construction as to be impermeable; "a tight roof"; "warm in our tight little house"
	2.	watertight - without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument" bulletproof, unshakable, unassailable incontestable, incontestible - incapable of being contested or disputed

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watertight

adjective

1. waterproof, hermetically sealed, sealed, water-resistant, sound, coated, impermeable, weatherproof, water-repellent, damp-proof, rubberized The batteries are enclosed in a watertight compartment.
waterproof leaky

2. foolproof, firm, sound, perfect, conclusive, flawless, undeniable, unassailable, airtight, indisputable, impregnable, irrefutable, unquestionable, incontrovertible The police had a watertight case against their suspect.
foolproof weak, uncertain, flawed, shaky, questionable, defective, tenuous, unsound

Translations

watertight [ˈwɔːtətaɪt] ADJ

1. [bottle, container, seal] → hermético; [compartment, boat, ship] → estanco; [door] → de cierre hermético

2. (fig) [alibi] → perfecto; [agreement] → sin lagunas; [guarantee, embargo] → sólido; [argument, theory] → irrefutable

watertight [ˈwɔːtə^rtaɪt] adj

[container] → étanche

(= strong) [case, argument, agreement] → en béton
water tower n → château m d'eau
water vapour n → vapeur f d'eau
water vole n (mainly British) → rat m d'eau

watertight [ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt] adj (compartment, seal) → stagno/a (fig) (excuse, argument) → inattaccabile