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Definition of airtight adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

airtight

adjective
 
/ˈeətaɪt/
 
/ˈertaɪt/
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  1. not allowing air to get in or out
    • Store the cake in an airtight container.
    • (figurative) an airtight alibi (= one that cannot be proved to be false)
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAirtight is used with these nouns:
    • container
    • jar
    • lid
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See airtight in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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