airtight
/ˈeətaɪt/adjective
उच्चारण एअर्टाइट
वायुरोधी, हवाबंद
Core word
- 1
not allowing air to get in or out
वायुरोधी, हवाबंद
- Store the biscuits in an airtight container.
- The jar must be airtight to keep the pickle fresh.
- Keep the spices in airtight tins to retain their smell.
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- The room was sealed with an airtight door.
- An airtight lid stops the pickle from drying out.
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(of an argument, an excuse or a plan) having no faults or weaknesses that people could find
(तर्क, बहाने या योजना के लिए) अकाट्य, पुख्ता, जिसमें कोई कमी न हो
- The accused had an airtight alibi.
- Radhika presented an airtight case for the new library.
- The lawyer built an airtight case against the accused.
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- Rohan's excuse for being late was not exactly airtight.
- The airtight plan left no room for error.
Synonyms watertight unassailable foolproof conclusive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
airtight + noun (physical sense)
Used before a noun for containers or seals that let no air pass.
जिन डिब्बों या सीलों से हवा नहीं गुज़रती, उनके लिए यह noun से पहले आता है।
- Keep the biscuits in an airtight tin.
- The lid forms an airtight seal.
airtight + argument / alibi / case
In the figurative sense it describes reasoning or evidence with no weak point.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में यह ऐसे तर्क या प्रमाण के लिए आता है जिसमें कोई कमज़ोरी न हो।
- The lawyer presented an airtight alibi for his client.
predicative use: be airtight
It can also come after the verb be.
यह 'be' क्रिया के बाद भी आ सकता है।
- Make sure the jar is airtight before you store the pickle.
- Their plan was airtight, so nobody could find a flaw.
airtight vs air-tight spelling
Write airtight as one word in modern British English; a hyphen is older.
आधुनिक British English में 'airtight' एक शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है; hyphen वाला रूप पुराना है।
- Store the spices in airtight containers.
airtight + for + noun (purpose)
Use for after airtight to say what the seal protects.
Seal किसकी रक्षा करती है, यह बताने के लिए 'airtight' के बाद 'for' आता है।
- The jar is airtight for keeping biscuits crisp.
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airtight + noun (container)
containerjarlidsealbag
- Transfer the flour to an airtight jar to keep it dry.
airtight + noun (reasoning)
alibicaseargumentplandefence
- The police could not break his airtight alibi.
verb + airtight
keepmakesealproveremain
- Seal the window so the room stays airtight.
not quite airtight
not completelyfar fromalmosthardly
- His explanation was far from airtight.
airtight + adverb
completelyalmostperfectlyfully
- The window is almost airtight, so the room gets no fresh air.
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- Pack the clothes in an airtight bag before the monsoon.
मानसून से पहले कपड़ों को airtight थैली में पैक कर दें।
- The prosecution had an airtight case against the smuggler.
अभियोजन पक्ष के पास तस्कर के विरुद्ध एक अकाट्य मामला था।
- Radhika's answer to the interview question was airtight.
साक्षात्कार के प्रश्न पर राधिका का उत्तर पूरी तरह निर्दोष था।
- An airtight lid keeps the tea leaves fresh for months.
airtight ढक्कन चाय की पत्तियों को महीनों तक ताज़ा रखता है।
- The vault is airtight, so no one can be inside for long.
तिजोरी वाला कक्ष airtight है, इसलिए कोई उसमें अधिक देर नहीं रह सकता।
- A cracked lid means the tin is no longer airtight.
ढक्कन चटक जाए तो डिब्बा airtight नहीं रहता।
- The defence lawyer could not find a single gap in the airtight argument.
बचाव पक्ष के वकील को उस अकाट्य तर्क में एक भी कमी नहीं मिली।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Keep the sweets in a airtight box.
✓ Keep the sweets in an airtight box.
Airtight begins with a vowel sound, so use an.
'Airtight' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।