- airtight air·tight adj
- ['ɛəˌtaɪt]
(container) a chiusura ermetica, (seal, cap) ermetico (-a)
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airtight air·tight adj
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air·tight — /ˈeɚˌtaıt/ adj 1 : tightly sealed so that no air can get in or out Store the food in an airtight container. 2 : too strong or effective to fail or to be defeated an airtight argument The defendant had an airtight alibi … Useful english dictionary
airtight — (adj.) also air tight, impervious to air, 1760, from AIR (Cf. air) (n.1) + TIGHT (Cf. tight). Figurative sense of incontrovertible (of arguments, alabis, etc.) is from 1929 … Etymology dictionary
airtight — air•tight [[t]ˈɛərˌtaɪt[/t]] adj. 1) preventing the entrance or escape of air or gas 2) having no weak points or openings of which an opponent may take advantage: an airtight contract[/ex] • Etymology: 1750–60 air′tight ness, n … From formal English to slang
airtight — air|tight [ˈeətaıt US ˈer ] adj 1.) not allowing air to get in or out ▪ airtight containers 2.) planned or done so carefully that there is no chance of any problems or mistakes ▪ an airtight alibi … Dictionary of contemporary English
airtight — [er′tīt΄] adj. 1. too tight for air or gas to enter or escape 2. having no flaws or weaknesses [an airtight alibi] 3. giving no opening for attack; invulnerable [an airtight defense] … English World dictionary
airtight — [[t]e͟ə(r)taɪt[/t]] also air tight 1) ADJ If a container is airtight, its lid fits so tightly that no air can get in or out. Store the cookies in an airtight tin. 2) ADJ An airtight alibi, case, argument, or agreement is one that has been so… … English dictionary
airtight — airtightly, adv. airtightness, n. /air tuyt /, adj. 1. preventing the entrance or escape of air or gas. 2. having no weak points or openings of which an opponent may take advantage: an airtight contract. [1750 60; AIR1 + TIGHT] * * * … Universalium
tight — [tīt] adj. [ME, altered (prob. infl. by toght: see TAUT) < thight < OE thight, strong, akin to ON thēttr, Ger dicht, tight, thick < IE base * tenk , to thicken, congeal > MIr tēcht, coagulated] 1. Obs. dense 2. so close or compact in… … English World dictionary
gas-tight — adjective not allowing air or gas to pass in or out • Syn: ↑airtight, ↑air tight • Similar to: ↑tight * * * gasˈ tight adjective Impervious to gas • • • Main Entry: ↑gas * * * … Useful english dictionary
airtight — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. hermetic; flawless. See closure, strength. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not allowing air to enter] Syn. impermeable to air, sealed, shut tight; see tight 2 . 2. [Incontestable] Syn. unassailable,… … English dictionary for students
impermeable — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. impervious, impenetrable. See defense. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [im PERM ee uhbul] water or air tight; impenetrable. An impermeable membrane inside the container kept… … English dictionary for students
