Synonyms for watertight


Grammar : Adj
Spell : waw-ter-tahyt, wot-er-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɔ tərˌtaɪt, ˈwɒt ər-

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Définition of watertight

Origin :
  • late 14c., from water (n.1) + tight. Figurative use from 1640s.
  • As in right : adj accurate, precise
  • As in tight : adj sealed
  • As in waterproof : adj impervious to water
  • As in hermetic : adj airtight
  • As in impermeable : adj impenetrable
  • As in impervious : adj unable to be penetrated
Example sentences :
  • Eight of the largest boilers are set in watertight compartments.
  • Extract from : « Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia » by Various
  • Before them was the watertight door, in which was set a large pane of quarsteel.
  • Extract from : « Under Arctic Ice » by H.G. Winter
  • They are heavily built, with good beam and watertight compartments.
  • Extract from : « Life and sport in China » by Oliver G. Ready
  • We might as well make our roof as watertight as we can before dark.
  • Extract from : « Yorke The Adventurer » by Louis Becke
  • "The whole of the underbody of the outer envelope is watertight," he remarked.
  • Extract from : « The Dreadnought of the Air » by Percy F. Westerman
  • The Frenchman has arranged his brain in watertight compartments.
  • Extract from : « Life in the War Zone » by Gertrude Atherton
  • I never believe in watertight compartments of human culture.
  • Extract from : « India for Indians » by C. R. (Chittaranjan) Das
  • Her watertight bulkheads were holding, but had been badly strained.
  • Extract from : « The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge » by Percy F. Westerman
  • A sieve was a watertight compartment in comparison with that elongated shed.
  • Extract from : « Flying for France » by James R. McConnell
  • Frank slammed the watertight door and then turned to Murphy.
  • Extract from : « The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty » by Gerald Breckenridge

Antonyms for watertight

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