airtight seal

collocation in English

meaningsofairtightandseal

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airtight
adjective
uk
/ˈeə.taɪt/us
/ˈer.taɪt/
completely closed so that no air can get in ...
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seal
noun[C]
uk
/siːl/us
/siːl/
a large mammal that eats fish and lives partly in the sea and partly on land ...
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(Definition ofairtightandsealfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Anairtightsealwithin the pump and tubing is crucial to the success of vacuum extraction.
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The nip rolls form anairtightseal, so that between them and the die the film forms a tubular bubble containg air at a pressure slightly above atmospheric.
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It forms anairtightsealpreventing microbiological and other contamination.
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The capture ring aligns them, pulls them together and deploys 12 structural hooks, latching the two systems with anairtightseal.
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As the fat cools it hardens and forms anairtightsealpreventing spoilage by airborne bacteria.
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In a tubeless tire, the tire and the rim of the wheel form anairtightseal, with the valve being directly mounted on the rim.
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Unfortunately, most furnace filters are slid in place without anairtightseal, which allows air to pass around the filters.
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The negative pressure of the dust collection system collapses the sleeve on itself, creating anairtightseal.
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The electrodes are attached to leads which pass through the envelope via anairtightseal.
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Any open chest wound should be covered with anairtightseal, as it carries a high risk of leading to tension pneumothorax.
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A true hermetic connector provides anairtightsealand can support and maintain positive pressure or a vacuum.
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An additional leather band is then stitched on top of double stitch to create anairtightsealon the bag.
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The ground glass stopcocks are greased to create anairtightsealand prevent the glass from fusing.
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The paper parts to be sealed are coated with plastic, generally polypropylene or polyethylene, and then welded together to create anairtightseal.
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It is supposed that, at some point in the past, rain and sliding earth covered the cave entrances providing anairtightsealuntil the 20th century.
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At intervals down the bore are placed between 20 and 23 tone holes; these are covered by pads which can be pressed onto the holes to form anairtightseal.
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It is a harder and less porous material than other elastomers, such as natural rubber or silicone, but still has enough elasticity to form anairtightseal.
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