Meaning of leakproof | Babel Free

Definitions

Resistant to leaks; hermetic, sound; as of a dry cell battery.

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Examples

“1904, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (Great Britain), Bulletin, Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (Great Britain) (1904), p. 22, "In mining work⟳ difficult laying conditions, limited space, and movements of the ground, all combine⟳ to make⟳ the installation of a leakproof main with ordinary joints a very difficult matter⟳."”

“1929, Victor Wilfred Pagé, Modern Aviation Engines: design-construction-operation and repair⟳, […], Norman W. Henley Publishing Company (1929), p. 1589, "Leakproof tanks shall be provided on all airplanes for service use⟳ unless the tanks are completely protected by armor."”

“1967, Edward Locker Delmar-Morgan, Maintenance of Inboard Engines, Newnes (1967), p. 115, "There are two subdivisions in the flashlight dry cell range, the ordinary cheap one and the better-quality leakproof cell."”

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