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watertight

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






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A process can appear to be completely watertight, as this one certainly had been, but when the circle of trust is expanded, the chance of information getting out increases.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

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

A ship needs to be watertight, of course.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman




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