watertight

adjective

wa·ter·tight | \ ˌwȯ-tər-ˈtīt

, ˌwä-\

Definition of watertight

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

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The doors are all watertight. The evidence against the defendant was watertight.

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Balanchine specialized in rhythmically watertight constructions that exist in brilliantly close counterpoint with their scores. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "City Ballet’s ‘Robbins 100’: Making Music Theatrical," 22 May 2018 The ripcord on one of the flares being carried over a crewman’s shoulder snagged on the edge of a watertight door. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 The ripcord on one of the flares being carried over a crewman’s shoulder snagged on the edge of a watertight door. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 27 Aug. 2018 The agency said at the time that companies should provide more buoyancy, such as watertight compartments, to ensure boats remained upright and afloat in the event of flooding, according to the lawsuit. — Kris Maher, WSJ, "Family of Duck Boat Victims Sues Tour Operator," 30 July 2018 Spearman's right hand was crushed by a sliding watertight door on the ship in 2008. — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, "A door on a Royal Caribbean ship crushed her hand. She sued for $20.3 million — and won," 4 June 2018 The ripcord on one of the flares being carried over a crewman’s shoulder snagged on the edge of a watertight door. — John Mccain, Popular Mechanics, "Fire on the Flight Deck," 22 Jan. 2018 Paul Daly, another Cambridge legal academic, believes the only legally watertight transition is to extend Article 50’s two-year deadline for Brexit. — The Economist, "Imperfect panaceaA Brexit transition deal will be harder to reach than Britain thinks," 25 Oct. 2017 The explosion on the port side warped the bulkhead, preventing the crew from closing a watertight door, crippled both engines and disabled radio communication, preventing a distress call. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "99 Years Later, Navy Probing Warship Disaster Off Long Island," 10 Sep. 2017

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