weather strip

noun

: a strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window and the sill, casing, or threshold so as to exclude rain, snow, and cold air

called also weather stripping

weather-strip transitive verb

Examples of weather strip in a Sentence

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Seal Entry Points Keep screens and weather stripping around your home in good repair. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 The door is designed to fit a standard entryway and comes with a frame and weather stripping for easy installation. Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024 Check for holes in screens and gaps in weather stripping around doors and windows. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2024 Follow the manufacturer's instructions on your weather stripping and apply it to the bottom sill and the bottom of the window. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for weather strip 

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of weather strip was in 1847

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“Weather strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weather%20strip. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

weather strip

noun
: a strip of material used to seal a door or window around the edges

called also weather stripping

weather-strip verb
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