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Meanings of air-tight in английском

Not allowing air or gas to pass in or out.

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        Examples for "airtight"
        1
        They are trying to make sure their case is strong and airtight.
        News.com.au
        2
        They've established, as you might guess, a fairly airtight case against Max.
        Saving max
        3
        It will keep for four to five days in an airtight container.
        The Guardian
        4
        Be sure to store the pistachios in an airtight container after purchase.
        The Perdue Chicken Cookbook
        5
        The sensors beeped and indicated the all-clear; the suit was airtight apparently.
        Earth Afire
        1
        It has a range of super-tough, water- and gas-tight cases and wheelies.
        The Irish Times
        2
        The new burner was screwed down over this, making a gas-tight connection.
        Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XV...
        3
        The second layer is a gas-tight pressure barrier.
        Wired
        4
        All joints in cast-iron pipe must be made with picked oakum and molten lead and caulked gas-tight.
        Elements of Plumbing
        5
        To get a fairly gas-tight joint, red-leaded asbestos string should be rammed tightly between the lid and the tin.
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        Usage of air-tight in английском
        1
        Pack in an air-tight tin box and the ginger will keep indefinitely.
        Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book / Numerous New Recipes Based on Present ...
        2
        After the coffee is roasted it should be kept in air-tight cans.
        Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book / Numerous New Recipes Based on Present ...
        3
        When taken from the fire add the spices, put in air-tight jars.
        Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
        4
        The selection process for such responsibilities, though, would have to be air-tight.
        The Intimate Adventures of a London Call Girl
        5
        He keeps his heart in a very air-tight compartment I assure you.
        The Obstacle Race
        6
        If carried any distance, it should be stored away in air-tight vessels.
        The Book of Household Management
        7
        Make the cork perfectly air-tight by coating it with beeswax or paraffine.
        Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; from Seed to Leaf / For t...
        8
        It was deposited in a stone box, put together with cement, air-tight.
        The Mormon Menace: The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite
        9
        Huvane said, He's locked in air-tight with guards who can be trusted.
        Instinct
        10
        They were to be made broad, of shallow draught, with air-tight compartments.
        Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs, Vol. 1
        11
        In the meantime Mr. Edison had been donning his air-tight suit.
        Edison's Conquest of Mars
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        The lower end of the hot-air chamber has then to be made air-tight.
        Things To Make
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        These sizes are packed in air-tight sheet steel drums containing 100 pounds each.
        Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting / Electric, Forge and Thermit ...
        14
        The next thing to look for is that the coop is not air-tight.
        The Dollar Hen
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        One is sure of fruit keeping if placed in air-tight jars.
        Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled During Her Visit A...
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        His plan was to use an air-tight keir in conjunction with a gas-holder.
        Scientific American Supplement, No. 530, February 27, 1886
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