Watertight

"Watertight" is next closest to waterproof and means water should not get in it, as long as the seal holds up.

Recent Activity 2010

Watertight Compartment, if your analogy holds, being an omnivore would be the equivalent of bisexuality, and being a vegetarian/carnivore would be the equivalent of being straight/gay, but marriage would be the equivalent of choosing a single type of food to live on — i.e., only living on boiled yukon gold potatoes, only living on grilled pork chops, or only living on scrambled eggs.

Shorter Mona Charen 2008

Watertight joints require water stoppers made of PVC or rubber.

8. Classification of roughing filters 1996

Watertight doors and superb damage control saved the ship, at least for the moment, but the Worden was left wallowing in the sea, helpless until the frigate Talbot took her in tow.

Countdown Douglass, Keith 1994

Figure vault · Watertight tank for storage of excreta. vector · Insect or other animal that can transmit infection directly or indirectly from one person to another, or from an infected animal to a person. vent pipe · Pipe provided to facilitate the escape of gases from a latrine or septic tank.

Chapter 8 1992

Figure vault · Watertight tank for storage of excrete vector · Insect or other animal that can transmit infection directly or indirectly from one person to another, or from an infected animal to a person vent pipe · Pipe provided to facilitate the escape of gases from a latrine or septic tank

Chapter 9 1992

Figure septic tank · Watertight chamber for the retention, partial treatment, and discharge for further treatment, of sewage sewage · Wastewater that usually includes excrete and that is, will be, or has been carried in a sewer sewer · Pipe or conduit through which sewage is carried sewerage system · System of interconnected sewers sludge.

Chapter 9 1992

Watertight doors and hatches were dropped into place and dogged down to give the ship full watertight integrity.

Red Storm Rising Clancy, Tom, 1947- 1986

Watertight doors were secured, hatches were battened, life preservers and helmets were hauled from their racks and lockers and checked.

The Heirs of Babylon Cook, Glen 1972

Watertight doors-and windows soon proved they were not.

The Heirs of Babylon Cook, Glen 1972