wa´ter|tight´ness

wa´ter|tight´ness
wa|ter|tight «WT uhr TYT, WOT-», adjective.
1. so tight that no water can get in or out. Ships are often divided into watertight compartments by watertight partitions.
2. Figurative. leaving no opening as for misunderstanding or criticism; perfect: »

a watertight argument.

wa´ter|tight´ness, noun.

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