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🧵 A sealing strip 🚪 To seal gaps
to weatherstrip

to weatherstrip

1 6.1
To put a thin strip on a door, window, or other opening to stop drafts
  • verb
  • /ˈwɛðərˌstrɪp/
  • US
: sellar
  • He weatherstripped the door yesterday.
  • caulk and weatherstrip

Examples

  • They will weatherstrip the windows this weekend.

  • The contractor will weatherstrip the basement to prevent drafts.

  • It is important to weatherstrip your doors to save on heating costs.

  • We decided to weatherstrip all the windows before winter arrived.

  • To save on energy costs, you should weatherstrip the gaps around your doors and windows.

  • Make sure to weatherstrip the entrance before the winter to keep the cold air out.

  • You can easily weatherstrip your home by applying adhesive seals around the windows.

Synonyms

to weatherize
vsto weatherstrip
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Make a building stronger against bad weather by adding insulation and sealing gaps

fits sealing strips to openings rather than broad insulation or upgrades
to weatherproof
vsto weatherstrip
1 3.5

To make something keep out rain or wind

fits sealing strips to openings to stop drafts rain and cold

Antonyms

unsealed
4 3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

How Sealed

to caulk
  • Specialized
6 6.7
to weatherstrip
  • US
1 6.1
to seal
288 2.5

Surface Forms

weatherstrip infinitive
weatherstripped past
weatherstripped past participle
weatherstripping present participle
weatherstrips third person singular

Morphology

weatherstrip = weatherstrip (transparent) = weather + strip

The verb is a straightforward conversion from the noun weatherstrip, whose internal compound meaning is clear.

Etymology

Weatherstrip comes from joining weather ('wind, rain, cold') and strip ('a narrow piece'). So to weatherstrip a door is to put a thin strip of material on it to stop air, rain, or cold from coming in.