watertight
Example Sentences
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After hitting the iceberg, five watertight compartments were breached, leading to Titanic sinking.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
He meant that US security guarantees needed approval from Congress in Washington DC to make them watertight.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 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
Rice, oatmeal, dehydrated potatoes, canned roast beef, gingersnap cookies, sugar, coffee, and chocolate were some of the items packed in watertight tin containers.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
