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watertight
watertight /ˈwɔːtətaɪt $ ˈwɒːtər-, ˈwɑː-/ adjective
1. a watertight container, roof, door etc does not allow water to get in or out ⇨ airtight
2. an argument, plan etc that is watertight is made very carefully so that people cannot find any mistakes in it:
    Lucky for him, his alibi is watertight.
    Unless the ban is watertight, EU laws will overturn it.