Definitions
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- noun a piece of
weatherstrip material
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a narrow strip of material to cover the joint of a door or window to exclude the cold
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Examples
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The use of weatherstripping is the exception rather than the norm.
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The use of weatherstripping is the exception rather than the norm.
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Qualifying measures could run the gamut from energy upgrades such as weatherstripping, efficient windows and insulation to high-efficiency LED light bulbs, heating systems and appliances.
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Finally, FHA 203 (k) loans, while not green mortgages, provide money to fix up downtrodden properties and require that certain energy-efficient improvements, such as weatherstripping doors and windows and insulating ducts and pipes, be made to home purchases financed by these loans.
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Most roof caps for bath fan exhausts have a light aluminum backdraft damper which rests on a sealant strip, which is basically a foam piece of weatherstripping.
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By referring business leads among each other, they would be able to offer homeowners a comprehensive approach to lowering their energy and water usage, starting with an independently provided energy audit and, very often, basic insulation and weatherstripping.
Businesses join to sell homeowners on the value of green remodeling Elizabeth Razzi 2010
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If you live in a warm or cold climate I recommend extra detail be put into the framing/installation/weatherstripping to insure a tight seal.
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We could be implementing rapid ramp-up of single and multi-family home energy efficiency -- insulation, weatherstripping, new boilers and windows - to create green jobs, lower unemployment, a larger tax base, and lasting dividends (replace an old, 68% efficient boiler with a new 92% efficient one, and you use 35% less oil year after year).
Jonathan F.P. Rose: Oval Office Speech Only a Start Jonathan F.P. Rose 2010
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Foam tape and weatherstripping protects the body, but the lens housing the
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• Seal the perimeter of the installed unit with new weatherstripping, if needed.
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