Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Impervious or resistant to leaks or leakage.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective having no leaks.
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- adjective
Resistant toleaks ;hermetic ,sound ; as of adry cell battery .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not subject to leaks
Etymologies
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Examples
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For faster results, place it in a leakproof bag and immerse it in water, changing the water every 30 minutes or so.
Despite tough winter, food group says March is the time to freeze 2011
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And most leakproof of all is the man who is actually making the decision.
Obama’s VP: The Candidate Drops Some Hints - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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Flat for perfect food presentation, leakproof and microwaveable.
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"I don't think this is leakproof," he said somberly.
...And Nail 2010
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One reason for the feverish running-mate speculation is that those who actually know anything are a small, leakproof circle.
Obama’s VP: The Candidate Drops Some Hints - Swampland - TIME.com 2008
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So far the Obama campaign has been leakproof, and to all appearances was not inclined to do business this way.
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In many geologic regions, the deeper gas-bearing layers are under extraordinary pressure from the weight of earth and water above, but that pressure normally is contained by thousands of feet of leakproof rock that separate the gas from the surface.
Officials in Three States Pin Water Woes on Gas Drilling ProPublica 2009
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Get a leakproof bucket or canister that's not too ugly and keep it on the counter or under the sink, ready to fill with vegetable scraps.
Jane S. Smith: No Impact Week: Stop Stalling, Start Composting 2009
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"Now, about this wall, Genie, is it well-made and leakproof?"
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The women of “Hillaryland” have constructed a carefully managed, always on-message, leakproof campaign.
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