as in airtight
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Recent Examples of watertight
Read the fine print before buying, as most are not watertight and will be destroyed by too much moisture.
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Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 7 June 2023
This sizable sedan can also turn in a circle of less than 35 feet, and its longish tail provides a 17-cubic-foot trunk that also contains a pass-through to the rear seat with a watertight ski bootie.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023
Bisque pieces are not watertight and might leak if left full of water for long periods.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
Churchill cautions that the findings are not watertight, due to the small sample sizes in this study.
—Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
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Lorraine Wilde, Treehugger, 7 June 2023
This sizable sedan can also turn in a circle of less than 35 feet, and its longish tail provides a 17-cubic-foot trunk that also contains a pass-through to the rear seat with a watertight ski bootie.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023
Bisque pieces are not watertight and might leak if left full of water for long periods.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2023
Churchill cautions that the findings are not watertight, due to the small sample sizes in this study.
—Connor Lynch, Discover Magazine, 29 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watertight
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The neighbor’s sign, while biting, underscored an emerging reality in Arizona’s sizable Latter-day Saints community — that while church members are overwhelmingly Republican, there is some erosion in their traditionally airtight support for Republicans.Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
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These passed our leak test, but our avocado browned quite a bit overnight, suggesting that these containers aren’t entirely airtight.Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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Its latest new venture is a foray into the last frontier of the Cold War — even as tensions between South Korea and its hermetic neighbor to the north have risen in recent years.Stella Kim, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of how hermetic writing might seem, one thing that writers are dealing with a lot more in the current entertainment climate is the ability to assimilate a lot of different voices from a lot of different camps.Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 26 June 2024
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Outdoor speakers are not waterproof, and when left outside in the winter for too long, can damage the sound system.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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An online search found several companies selling Faraday containers describe them as also being waterproof.Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Watertight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watertight. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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