An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
WATERTIGHT
unassailable, unshakable, watertight, bulletproof
(adjective) without flaws or loopholes; “an ironclad contract”; “a watertight alibi”; “a bulletproof argument”
watertight
(adjective) not allowing water to pass in or out
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
watertight (comparative more watertight, superlative most watertight)
So tightly made that water cannot enter or escape.
(figurative) So devised or planned as to be impossible to defeat, evade or nullify.
Synonyms
• waterproof, water-proof, impervious, impermeable
Source: Wiktionary
Wa"ter-tight`, a.
Definition: So tight as to retain, or not to admit, water; not leaky.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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