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airtight

[air-tahyt] / ˈɛərˌtaɪt /




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A passive house is airtight and highly insulated, designed to reduce the need for air conditioning and heating to the highest extent possible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025

More: Your estate plan needs to be absolutely airtight.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025

With reigning MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pacing the offensive attack and an airtight defense walling off the rim on the other end, the Thunder have put up a mind-blowing +16.0 net rating, entering Wednesday’s game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

The airtight fittings, the iron walls, and the mineral-wool insulation deadened most of the sound, but he had found with experience that if he listened at the gas pipe, he heard everything much more clearly.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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