Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weatherstrip

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
weath-er-strip
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door.

American usage

verb

To apply such a strip.

Etymology

From weather + strip.

Usage

Inflected Forms

weatherstrips (plural) weatherstrips (present, singular) weatherstripping (participle, present) weatherstripped (participle, past) weatherstripped (past)

Synonyms

draughtproofing draughtproof weather strip weather stripping weatherstripping

Questions

What does weatherstrip mean?
A narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door.
Where does weatherstrip come from?
From weather + strip.

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