watertight

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The ship also had a series of watertight compartments and could remain afloat if up to four were breached.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

She would rebuild her platforms and make a watertight shelter.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer