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antidraft

antidraft

5.4
A strip placed under a door or on a window to stop cold air from entering
  • noun
  • /ˈæntiˌdræft/
: burlete
  • The old house felt much cozier after we installed an antidraft along the window sill.

Examples

  • She placed an antidraft at the bottom of the door to keep the room warm.

  • During winter, many people use an antidraft to stop cold air from coming in.

  • I bought an antidraft to keep the cold air out.

  • The antidraft worked perfectly during the winter.

  • She placed an antidraft at the bottom of the door to keep the room warm.

  • During winter, many people use an antidraft to stop cold air from coming in.

  • The old house felt much cozier after we installed an antidraft along the window sill.

Antonyms

airflow
8 3.5

The movement of air through or around things

How Effective

insulation
54 4.0
antidraft
5.4
towel
552 1.0

Surface Forms

antidraft singular
antidrafts plural

Morphology

antidraft = draft (transparent) = anti + draft

This noun is transparently formed from anti- plus draft, referring to something that prevents drafts of air.

Etymology

Antidraft comes from anti- meaning 'against' and draft meaning 'a flow of air', so you can think of it as something that 'fights' the air. That is why an antidraft (like a door strip or stopper) is a device or material used to stop cold air coming in.