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watertight

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watertight
1. Said of an enclosure or barrier that does not permit the passage of moisture.
2. Said of a surface that is impermeable to water except when exposed to a hydrostatic pressure sufficient to produce structural discontinuity by rupture.


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The stave was still there, and on it Starkey had hung his hat, a deep tarpaulin, watertight, with a broad brim.
 
 
 
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