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Meanings of watertight in English

Without flaws or loopholes.

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Usage of watertight in English
1
Despite the goals, he hasn't made a watertight case to change that.
The Guardian
2
City looked far from watertight, though, when Schalke actually came at them.
The Guardian
3
She had a week left in which to construct her watertight story.
The chamber of ten
4
The problem with Svensson's book was that it had to be watertight.
The girl who played with fire
5
They also tend to use a watertight housing to protect their equipment.
Wired
6
The Protector wants a watertight case before he sees his brother executed.
The lady elizabeth
7
It was basic, and far from watertight, but it fitted the facts.
The last 10 seconds
8
This desire for rapid expansion sometimes meant less-than-watertight vetting for ownership groups.
The Guardian
9
I understand you are helping John mount a watertight defense for us.
Damaged
10
It is pretty easy to assemble and seems perfectly sturdy and watertight.
The Irish Times
11
A sieve was a watertight compartment in comparison with that elongated shed.
Flying for France: With the American Escadrille at Verdun
12
The system was clumsy but efficient, like watertight compartments on a ship.
Death angel
13
There ain't nobody in it with me for making any witness watertight.
The Gray Dawn
14
If the place was watertight, it could be full to the ceiling.
Burnt Offerings
15
Richard King said: You have a case like this, and it seems watertight.
The Guardian
16
At the same instant the other hatchways were closed; the deck became watertight.
The Master of the World
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