weatherstrip
/ˈwɛðərˌstrɪp/
noun
- A strip of material (such as rubber, felt, or foam) used to seal gaps around doors and windows to keep out drafts, rain, and dust.
- The hardware store sells weatherstrip in different sizes for windows and doors.
- A good weatherstrip can help lower your heating bill during winter.
- I replaced the old weatherstrip on the front door to stop the cold air from coming in.
verb
- To apply or install weatherstrip around a door, window, or other opening.
- We need to weatherstrip the garage door before the snow arrives.
- The landlord promised to weatherstrip all the apartment windows by next week.
- He learned how to weatherstrip windows by watching a tutorial online.