Weatherstripping

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a piece of weatherstrip material
  2. 2
    a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold wordnet
  3. 3
    The act of sealing an opening with weatherstrip.

    "Weatherstripping windows and doors can also create a cooling effect in the summer, as does limiting the use of heat-generating devices and appliances."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of weatherstrip form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
draughtproofingdraughtproofingweather stripweather stripweather strippingweatherstrip

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"Especially during winter, Tom appreciated the weatherstripping material that Mary had installed to prevent doorway draughts."

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