Airtight

/ˈɛrtaɪt/ adjective

Sealed so completely that air cannot enter or escape, or metaphorically, a plan or argument with no flaws or weaknesses.

Compound of 'air' (from Old English 'ær') and 'tight' (from Old English 'tihte'). First used literally in the 19th century for containers, then metaphorically by the early 20th century.

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