Steamtight

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    So tightly made that steam cannot enter or escape.

    "To ensure that the stays are steamtight, a nut is then screwed tight up to copper washers inside and out."

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"To ensure that the stays are steamtight, a nut is then screwed tight up to copper washers inside and out."

Etymology

From steam + tight.

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