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watertight

[waw-ter-tahyt, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌtaɪt, ˈwɒt ər- /






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He meant that US security guarantees needed approval from Congress in Washington DC to make them watertight.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Its general secretary Paul Nowak called for ministers to "finish the job as soon as possible", warning that secondary legislation to bring in the measures must be "watertight".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The crew needed a watertight soundstage for that scene, so they savvily constructed the set in the school’s empty pool, where overflowing water would not be an issue.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

The crash should have flooded just two of the boat's six watertight compartments, but a missing door meant that three were compromised, dooming the vessel.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

For the first time in human experience, people now had watertight containers readily available in any desired shape.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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