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He denies complete culpability and has blamed mechanical failures, including malfunctioning watertight doors, for the sinking.

The anthrax powder is secreted in a small watertight container that easily passes inspection at JFK.

If live grasshoppers, or similar bait, is desired the cork can be used unnotched to form a watertight stopper.

In one instance (at Firek Gol, near Van) even the dam is still intact, but is no longer watertight.

The ballast-tanks were found to be leaking and Gillies had considerable trouble in making them watertight.

It was attacked on this side and that; its foundations were pronounced bad and its superstructure not watertight.

These roofings are laid on over boards and secured in position by nails, the joinings being made watertight with cement.