drip
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7.5
- noun
- /drɪp/
- Specialized
- The architect included a drip at the edge of the cornice to prevent rainwater from causing damage.
Examples
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To avoid water damage, the builder installed a drip above the doorway.
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Simple drip systems cost less than one-tenth as much as the conventional U.S. varieties.
Academic text (2005) -
Israel now applies drip and other micro-irrigation methods on two-thirds of its cropland.
Academic text (2007) -
Alternative irrigation methods, such as subsurface drip and sprinklers, are aimed at achieving this goal.
Academic text (2005) -
Half a century ago, Israeli engineers developed highly efficient drip irrigation methods, and they've been perfecting them ever since.
Academic text (2007) -
An alternative method, subsurface drip irrigation, in theory, provides greater water-use efficiency than typical overhead sprinklers.
Academic text (2005) -
The drip from the roof helps guide rainwater away from the foundation of the house.
Synonyms
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9.9
A stone ledge above a window or door that directs rain away from the wall
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7.3
A small ledge above a window or doorway that directs rain away from the wall
Compounds
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3.6
Mucus from the nose that runs down the back of the throat and causes coughing or throat irritation
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3.5
A coffee pot that makes coffee by letting hot water slowly pass through ground coffee
- Specialized
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7.3
A small ledge above a window or doorway that directs rain away from the wall
- Specialized
A way of growing plants where water with nutrients slowly drips onto their roots
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Etymology
Drip in architecture is named for the way it makes rainwater 'fall in drops' away from a wall or window, keeping the area below dry. So the architectural drip is called that because it directs water to fall off in small drops.