WATERTIGHT


Meaning of WATERTIGHT in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ wo ̇ -t ə r- ' t ī t, ˌ wä-

Function: adjective

Date: 14th century

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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