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airtight

[ air-tahyt ]

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adjective

preventing the entrance or escape of air or gas.
having no weak points or openings of which an opponent may take advantage:
an airtight contract.

airtight

/ ˈɛəˌ�ٲ�ɪ�� /

not permitting the passage of air either in or out
having no weak points; rigid or unassailable
this categorization is hardly airtight

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First recorded in 1750–60; air ¹ + tight

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Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

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

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

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The job’s not just about drawing up an airtight strategy for plays to call on the field.

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Between the thousands of samples and the airtight legal case, Wilson prevailed.

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