hermetically sealed
adjective /hɜːˌmet.ɪ.kliˈsiːld/
/hɚˌmet̬-/ Definition
› specialized describes a container or space that is so tightly closed that no air can leave or enter itOpen and closed › disapproving separated and protected from very different conditions outside, in an unnatural way: We drove past a row of squalid shacks on the way to our hotel, where we slept in air-conditioned, hermetically sealed rooms.Separateness and isolation in spaceAlone
(Definition of hermetically sealed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- airtight adjective
- ajar adjective
- barred adjective
- closed adjective (NOT OPEN)
- crack noun (NARROW SPACE)
- gaping adjective
- hermetic adjective
- latch noun
- open adjective (NOT CLOSED)
- open adjective (READY)
- outspread adjective
- sealed adjective
- shut adjective
- to adverb
- undone adjective (NOT FASTENED)
- watertight adjective (NO WATER)
- wide-eyed adjective
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