leak proof

Won't let through

Leak proof describes a container or seal designed to prevent liquids from escaping: a leak proof water bottle, leak proof storage containers.

The term appears in product marketing and packaging, often as a compound adjective before nouns.

Also written as one word (leakproof) or hyphenated (leak-proof).

Related

container · food storage · gasket · spill · drip · tight · bottle · lid · seal · water bottle · rubber · closure · tupperware · snug · bladder · membrane · valve · cap

Categories
Opposites
containment integrity

leak proofleaky

Allowing unwanted seepage

leaking · drippy · dripping · unsealed · broken

material porosity

leak proofporous

Allowing passage of fluids

permeable · pervious · water-permeable · absorbent · penetrable

Family

leak, proof, leaks, leaked, leaking, leaky, leakage, leaker, proofs

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G