watertight

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Problems with mould were first identified by infection control teams more than three years ago when they spotted that plasterboard panels had been fitted or stored in the buildings before they were fully watertight.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

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 • Dec. 2, 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

It also had two watertight hatches for entering and leaving the vessel, one at the front and another at the rear, and two short conning towers equipped with small portholes.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler