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WEATHERSTRIP (weatherstripped, weatherstripping)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does weatherstrip mean?
• WEATHERSTRIP (noun)
The noun WEATHERSTRIP has 1 sense:
1. a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
Familiarity information: WEATHERSTRIP used as a noun is very rare.
• WEATHERSTRIP (verb)
The verb WEATHERSTRIP has 1 sense:
1. provide with weatherstripping
Familiarity information: WEATHERSTRIP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
weather strip; weather stripping; weatherstrip; weatherstripping
Hypernyms ("weatherstrip" is a kind of...):
slip; strip (artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Provide with weatherstripping
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
The window must be weatherstripped before the cold weather sets in
Hypernyms (to "weatherstrip" is one way to...):
insulate (protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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