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watertight

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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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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.watertightwatertight - without flaws or loopholes; "an ironclad contract"; "a watertight alibi"; "a bulletproof argument"
incontestable, incontestible - incapable of being contested or disputed

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
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 [ˈwɔːtərtaɪt] adj
[container] → étanche
(= strong) [case, argument, agreement] → en béton
water tower nchâteau m d'eau
water vapour nvapeur f d'eau
water vole n (mainly British)rat m d'eau
watertight [ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt] adj (compartment, seal) → stagno/a (fig) (excuse, argument) → inattaccabile
watertight [ˈwɔːtəˌtaɪt] adj (compartment, seal) → stagno/a (fig) (excuse, argument) → inattaccabile


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