watertight
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈwɑː.tɚ.taɪt/, /ˈwɔː.tɚ.taɪt/
Adjective
watertight (comparative more watertight, superlative most watertight)
- So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
- (figuratively) So devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade or nullify.
- a watertight contract; a watertight regulation
Synonyms
- waterproof, water-proof, impervious, impermeable
Derived terms
- watertight alibi
- watertightness
Related terms
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Translations
tightly made
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impossible to defeat, evade or nullify
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