weatherstrip

Thân thiện

A homeowner installs a new weatherstrip along the bottom of a door.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A narrow, flexible strip of material (such as rubber, foam, or metal) attached to the edges of a door or window to seal gaps and prevent drafts, water, or dust from entering a building.

2. Verb:

   • To fit or seal (a door or window) with a weatherstrip.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The old weatherstrip on the front door was cracked and letting in a cold draft.
  • You should replace the weatherstrip around your windows to improve energy efficiency.

• Verb:

  • We need to weatherstrip the garage door before winter arrives.
  • The handyman weatherstripped all the windows to make the house more airtight.

Advanced Usage

• The verb form is often used in the passive voice, especially in instructional or descriptive contexts.
  • All exterior doors should be properly weatherstripped.
• The act of applying weatherstrip is called weatherstripping (a gerund or uncountable noun).
  • Good weatherstripping can significantly reduce heating bills.

Variants and Related Words

• Weatherstripping (n): 1. The material used for making weatherstrips. 2. The process or job of fitting weatherstrips.
• Weather-strip: A less common hyphenated spelling variant.

Synonyms

• Noun: seal, draught excluder (UK), draft stopper (US), door seal, window seal.
• Verb: seal, draught-proof (UK), draft-proof (US).

Related Phrases

• To install weatherstripping: To fit weatherstrip onto something.
  • The project involves installing weatherstripping on all the old windows.
• A weatherstripped door/window: A door or window that has been fitted with a weatherstrip.
  • A properly weatherstripped window will not rattle in the wind.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold

Verb

1. provide with weatherstripping
   • The window must be weatherstripped before the cold weather sets in

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