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weather strip

–noun
a narrow strip of metal, wood, rubber, or the like placed between a door or window sash and its frame to exclude rain, wind, etc.

Origin:
1840–50, Americanism

weath⋅er-strip

[weth-er-strip]
–verb (used with object), -stripped, -strip⋅ping.
to apply weather stripping to (something).

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism
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weath·er-strip   (wěth'ər-strĭp')
tr.v.   weath·er-stripped, weath·er-strip·ping, weath·er-strips
To fit or equip with weather stripping.
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