AIRTIGHT

airtight, air-tight, gas-tight

(adjective) not allowing air or gas to pass in or out

airtight, air-tight

(adjective) having no weak points; “an airtight defense”; “an airtight argument”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

airtight (comparative more airtight, superlative most airtight)

Impermeable to air or other gases.

(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.

(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.

Synonyms

• (impermeable to air): hermetic

Antonyms

• breathable

• transpirable

Source: Wiktionary


Air"-tight`, a.

Definition: So tight as to be impermeable to air; as, an air-tight cylinder.

Air"-tight`, n.

Definition: A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off. [Colloq. U. S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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