weatherstrip

English

noun
Definitions
  • (US) A narrow piece of material used to prevent cold air from entering a building through the edge of a window or a door.

Etymology

Compound from English weather (direction from which the wind blows) + English strip (narrow piece, long).

Origin

English

strip

Gloss

narrow piece, long

Concept
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Kanji

長

Emoji
🤥 🦒

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