watertight
Example Sentences
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Kate says her home insurance company wouldn't pay out because the property had not been watertight.
From BBC
Tsui said he followed the inquest with "incredulity" as one witness after another dodged responsibility for the missing watertight door, a fault traced back to the ship's origin at a local shipyard.
From Barron's
Extent of the flooding if the bulkhead had been watertight.
From Barron's
While last Saturday's 2-2 draw may have put a small dent in Arsenal's Premier League title charge, their four-point lead at the top of the table has undoubtedly been built on a watertight defence.
From BBC
The comforting, murmuring sound was like the lap of waves against the hull of a watertight ship, and she slept as well as she ever had in her life.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
