watertight
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t watertight, which allowed water to seep in and damage the concrete, the complaint said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
The unmoving, shallow water can’t help but grow algae in the beating sun, and since the concrete expands and contracts with shifting temperatures, any seals along the seams have struggled to remain watertight.
From Slate ● Jun. 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
According to Dr. Neville Armstrong, the Commission’s expert, fitting a watertight door to the access opening separating the tank room and the steering gear compartment would have prevented the immediate sinking of the Lamma IV.
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
