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WEATHERSTRIP (weatherstripped, weatherstripping)

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

• WEATHERSTRIP (noun)

Sense 1

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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)

• WEATHERSTRIP (verb)

Sense 1

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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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