In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LEAKPROOF
leakproof
(adjective) not subject to leaks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
leakproof (comparative more leakproof, superlative most leakproof)
Resistant to leaks; hermetic, sound; as of a dry cell battery.
Verb
leakproof (third-person singular simple present leakproofs, present participle leakproofing, simple past and past participle leakproofed)
(transitive) To make resistant to leakage.
Source: Wiktionary
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