Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drip tip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
drip tip
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An elongated extension to the wall of a structure, such that unwanted water drips off, as found in the nests of some species of rainforest paper wasps.

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Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

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What does drip tip mean?
An elongated leaf tip from which excess water can drip harmlessly, as found in plants of the rainforest.

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