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🧵 A sealing strip 🚪 To seal gaps
to weatherstrip

to weatherstrip

6.1
To put a thin strip on a door, window, or other opening to stop drafts
  • verb
  • /ˈwɛðərˌstrɪp/
  • US
translation icon : 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
3.5

To make something keep out rain or wind

fits sealing strips to openings to stop drafts rain and cold

Antonyms

unsealed
3.1

Not closed or fastened so it is open

How Sealed

to caulk
  • Specialized
6 6.7
to weatherstrip
  • US
6.1
to seal
457 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.