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  • s  having no weak points
  • s  not allowing air or gas to pass in or out

  • Gasification mixes waste with small amounts of oxygen, then heats it at a high temperature around 1,830 degrees Fahrenheit in an air-tight chamber.
  • You take your bottle, insert it in the bottle-shaped bubble wrap bag and seal it up air-tight.
News & Articles

  • Bruins are growing, while Blackhawks are shrinking
    The Penguins know this migraine. So do the Rangers. The Bruins moved one giant step closer to a Stanley Cup championship Monday night on Causeway Street, once more blending their painful, punishing cocktail of stifling defense and air-tight Tuukka Rask goaltending (28 saves) for a 2-0 win over the Blackhawks.        
    June 18, 2013 - Boston Globe
Quotes

  • Joe Maddon in DevilRays.com
    We saw what we looked like when we had all our defense intact and now it's back,Maddon said. "That's one part I really want to see us get back is the air-tight defense. That's when we were able to really reach some heights with wins in...
  • Henry Hyde in Voice of America
    Such a final deal must be air-tight to ensure we have not given away the farm with little in return beyond more broken promises from Pyongyang,noted Mr. Hyde.
  • Bob Stump in Tucson Citizen
    A commissioner must ask the tough questions of utilities to ensure that they are managing their assets wisely and are providing air-tight justifications for any rate increase they propose,Stump said.

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