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to storm-tight

to storm-tight

7.2
Fasten windows and doors so wind and rain cannot get in during a storm
  • verb
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  • It is important to storm-tight all windows and doors before a major storm hits.

Examples

  • Residents rushed to storm-tight their homes as the hurricane warnings grew more urgent.

  • The contractor storm-tightened the roof last week.

  • Before leaving for vacation, they decided to storm-tight the beach house just in case.

  • We need to storm-tight the windows before the hurricane arrives.

  • Residents rushed to storm-tight their homes before the hurricane made landfall.

  • To prepare for the severe weather, we must storm-tight every opening in the house.

  • It is essential to storm-tight the windows and doors ahead of the approaching storm.

Synonyms

to seal
vsto storm-tight
457 2.5

To close something tightly to stop air or water getting in

is about securing against severe weather by fastening and preparing
to seal off
vsto storm-tight
3 3.7

Close something tightly so nothing can get in or out

is focused on protecting items from severe weather rather than isolating areas
to weatherproof
vsto storm-tight
3.5

To make something keep out rain or wind

is focused on preparing and fastening things specifically for severe weather
to weatherstrip
vsto storm-tight
  • US
6.1

To put a thin strip on a door, window, or other opening to stop drafts

is a general process that readies many things against severe weather
to windproof
vsto storm-tight
3.6

To make a place or thing stop wind from coming in

is aimed at keeping out both wind and rain through fastening and preparation

Antonyms

to unfasten
5 3.4

To open something by undoing a button or zipper

How Weatherproof

to storm-tight
7.2
to board up
26 3.8
to seal
457 2.5
to shutter
29 4.6
to close
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

storm-tight infinitive
storm-tightened past
storm-tightened past participle
storm-tightening present participle
storm-tights third person singular

Morphology

storm-tight = storm-tight (transparent) = storm + tight

The verb is a regular conversion from the adjective 'storm-tight', whose meaning is directly compositional from 'storm' and 'tight'.

Etymology

Storm-tight as a verb means to make something safe against a storm by fastening or sealing it, from the same parts storm and tight. To 'storm-tight' your home is to close and lock windows and doors so wind and rain cannot enter.