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wa·ter·tight (wô'tər-tīt', wŏt'ər-) ![]() |
- So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
- Having no flaws or loopholes; impossible to fault, refute, or evade: a watertight alibi; a watertight contract.
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wa·ter·tight (wô'tər-tīt', wŏt'ər-) ![]() |
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1. Said of an enclosure or barrier that does not permit the passage of moisture.
2. Said of a surface that is impermeable to water except when exposed to a hydrostatic pressure sufficient to produce structural discontinuity by rupture.
| WordNet: watertight |
The adjective has 3 meanings:
Meaning #1:
having no leaks
Synonym: leakproof
Meaning #2:
not allowing water to pass in or out
Meaning #3:
without flaws or loopholes
Synonyms: ironclad, unassailable, unshakable
| Translations: Watertight |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - vandtæt, uangribelig
Français (French)
adj. - (lit) étanche, (fig) infaillible, (fig) incontestable, irréfutable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - wasserdicht
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - υδατοστεγής, στεγανός, (μτφ.) αδιάσειστος
Italiano (Italian)
impermeabile
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - à prova d'água, seguro
Русский (Russian)
водонепроницаемый, выдерживающий критику, недвусмысленный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - hermético, estanco, perfecto, irrefutable, a prueba de agua, impermeable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - vattentät, hållbar (fig.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
防水的, 天衣无缝的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 防水的, 天衣無縫的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 방수의, (이론 등이) 견실한, (말 등이) 정연한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 防水の, 堅実な, 完璧な
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مسيك, لا ينضح, قضيه عديمه النواقص تم بحثها بدقه
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - אטים-מים, ברור לחלוטין, לא מותיר מקום לטעות
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