air-tight
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Air-tight \Air"-tight`\, a.
1. So tight as to be impermeable to air or other gases; as,
an air-tight cylinder; -- said of containers.
[1913 Webster]
2. of such close construction as to have little leakage of
air in or out; -- said of structures
[WordNet 1.5]
3. so thoroughly convincing as to be insusceptible to doubt;
having no apparent counterarguments; -- of arguments or
assertions an airtight alibi an airtight argument
Syn: airtight, uncontradictable, undeniable.
[PJC]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
53 Moby Thesaurus words for "airtight":
ballproof, bombproof, bulletproof, burglarproof, close, compact,
corrosionproof, dampproof, dustproof, dusttight, fast,
fire-resisting, fireproof, firm, flameproof, foolproof, gasproof,
gastight, hermetic, hermetically sealed, holeproof, impervious to,
leakproof, lightproof, lighttight, noiseproof, oilproof, oiltight,
proof, proof against, punctureproof, rainproof, raintight,
resistant, rustproof, sealed, shatterproof, shellproof, shut fast,
smokeproof, smoketight, snug, soundproof, staunch, stormproof,
stormtight, tight, water-repellant, waterproof, watertight,
weatherproof, windproof, windtight
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