steamtight

[ steem-tahyt ]
/ ˈstimˌtaɪt /

adjective

impervious to steam.

Origin of steamtight

First recorded in 1865–70; steam + tight

OTHER WORDS FROM steamtight

steam·tight·ness, noun

Words nearby steamtight

steampipe, steampunk, steamroll, steamroller, steamship, steamtight, steamy, steapsin, stear-, stearate, stearic

British Dictionary definitions for steamtight

steamtight
/ (ˈstiːmˌtaɪt) /

adjective

(of joints, cylinders, etc) being sealed in such a way that steam cannot leak out

Derived forms of steamtight

steamtightness, noun