51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

airtight

[air-tahyt]

adjective

  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.



airtight

/ ˈɛəˌٲɪ /

adjective

  1. not permitting the passage of air either in or out

  2. having no weak points; rigid or unassailable

    this categorization is hardly airtight

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other 51Թ Forms

  • airtightly adverb
  • airtightness noun
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of airtight1

First recorded in 1750–60; air 1 + tight
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The samples were rejected as they needed to be airtight so they could retain vapour from any potential accelerant used, he added.

From

She doesn’t know her assistant spies for the rebellion; evil empires are never airtight.

From

Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

From

If you’re making a larger batch, peel the eggs once they’ve cooled and store them in an airtight container in the fridge.

From

Thirty-nine Vietnamese migrants lost their lives after suffocating inside an airtight container, found in Grays, Essex, on 23 October 2019.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


air terminalairtime