weatherstrip
Definition
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.
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.
Noun
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a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
Verb
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provide with weatherstripping
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The window must be weatherstripped before the cold weather sets in
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