dust-tight
No grit enters
Dust-tight describes an enclosure or seal that prevents dust particles from entering.
The term appears in industrial and engineering contexts for equipment ratings: a dust-tight electrical box, dust-tight housing for sensitive instruments.
Compare with watertight, which prevents liquid intrusion.
Closed to prevent entry
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
- encapsulatedContained within a covering
weatherproof · compartment · junction box · cabinet · container · barrier · membrane · closure
Collective mechanical equipment
- equipmentTools for a task
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- electricalInvolving conducted current
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
factory · workshop · pneumatic · conveyor · mill · silo · cement · mining
Attestation of qualification
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- testingExamining to evaluate
classification · ingress · code · regulation · requirement · inspection · verified · approved
sealed
Closed to prevent entry
- gasketMechanical leak preventer
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- casingEnclosing cover or frame
encapsulated · weatherproof · compartment · junction box · cabinet · container · barrier · membrane · closure · lid
machinery
Collective mechanical equipment
- equipmentTools for a task
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- electricalInvolving conducted current
manufacturing · factory · workshop · pneumatic · conveyor · mill · silo · cement · mining · processing
certification
Attestation of qualification
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
testing · classification · ingress · code · regulation · requirement · inspection · verified · approved · laboratory
dust-tightpermeable
Allowing substances through
porous · unsealed · open · leaky · breathable
dust-tightunsealed
Not closed off
open · loose-fitting · gapped · compromised · breached
dust, tight, dusty, dustier, dustiest, dustless, dustpan, duster, dusting