steamtight en · ADJ
Etymology
From steam + tight.
Meanings
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So tightly made that steam cannot enter or escape.
To ensure that the stays are steamtight, a nut is then screwed tight up to copper washers inside and out.
1955 February, “The Why and the Wherefore: The Belpaire Firebox”, in Railway Magazine, page 146:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more steamtight | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most steamtight | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |