Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,899,462,737 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

airtight

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Acronyms, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
airtight [′er‚tīt]
(engineering)
Not permitting the passage of air. Also known as airproof.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in classic literature?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
Then Oz painted it on the inside with a coat of thin glue, to make it airtight, after which he announced that the balloon was ready.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
One might go down to this floor and see the pickling rooms, where the hams were put into vats, and the great smoke rooms, with their airtight iron doors.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
We have made arrangements--it is to my wife that you chiefly owe it--that her boudoir shall be made as airtight as is practicable.
The Poison Belt by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.