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from The Century Dictionary.

  • So tight as to resist the passage of water; impenetrable by water.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective So tight as to retain, or not to admit, water; not leaky.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adjective not allowing water to pass in or out
  • adjective without flaws or loopholes

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