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drip loop

drip loop

6.7
A downward loop in a cable that stops water from running into a building
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : bucle de goteo
  • Properly forming a drip loop prevents rainwater from running down the wire and into the building.

Examples

  • The electrician pointed out that the absence of a drip loop could cause water damage inside the house.

  • Make sure to install a drip loop where the cable enters the service box.

  • The drip loop prevents water from running down the wire.

  • A properly installed drip loop can prevent water damage.

  • Properly forming a drip loop prevents rainwater from running down the wire and into the building.

  • Make sure to install a drip loop where the cable enters the service box.

  • The electrician pointed out that the absence of a drip loop could cause water damage inside the house.

Synonyms

loop
vsdrip loop
67 2.5

A small ring of metal or plastic put inside the womb to prevent pregnancy

is a downward curve in a cable that prevents water running into a building

Surface Forms

drip loop singular
drip loops plural

Morphology

drip + loop

The phrase clearly combines 'drip' and 'loop', so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a loop related to dripping (a loop that causes water to drip off). However, the specific technical function — a loop in a cable to stop water running along the wire into a building — is a specialised, usage-specific meaning not fully predictable from the constituents alone, making the transparency partial.

Etymology

The term drip loop comes from a simple picture: a cable is bent down into a hanging loop so rainwater collects and drips off the low point instead of running along the wire into the building. That's why a drip loop is used to 'keep water out'.