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- drip|less «DRIHP lihs», adjective.that does not drip: »
The strands are said to be highly absorbent…dripless and durable (Science News Letter).
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drip — 01. The tap is [dripping]. I think it needs to be fixed. 02. Blood was [dripping] from a cut on his forehead. 03. The candles are [dripping] wax on the carpet. 04. The sweat from his forehead was [dripping] into his eyes by the end of the game.… … Grammatical examples in English
Drip irrigation — A dripper Drip irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation or microirrigation or localized irrigation , is an irrigation method which saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either onto the soil… … Wikipedia
Drip brew — Water seeps through the coffee and is then collected in a container. An electrical … Wikipedia
drip irrigation — a system of crop irrigation involving the controlled delivery of water directly to individual plants through a network of tubes or pipes. Also called trickle irrigation. [1970 75] * * * drip irrigation noun A system of irrigation in which water… … Useful english dictionary
Nuclear drip line — In nuclear physics, the boundaries for nuclear particle stability are conceptualized as drip lines. The nuclear landscape is understood by plotting boxes, each of which represents a unique nuclear species, on a graph with the number of neutrons… … Wikipedia
dripless — drip•less [[t]ˈdrɪp lɪs[/t]] adj. cvb designed so that the substance, item, or contents will not drip • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
dripless — /drip lis/, adj. designed so that the substance, item, or its contents will not drip: a dripless candle; a dripless pitcher. [1885 90; DRIP (v.) + LESS] * * * … Universalium
Coffee preparation — For the agricultural and industrial processes for producing whole coffee beans, see Coffee processing. Coffee preparation is the process of turning coffee beans into a beverage. While the particular steps needed vary with the type of coffee… … Wikipedia
Irrigation — For its use in viticulture, see Irrigation in viticulture. For its use in medicine, see Therapeutic irrigation. LEPA redirects here. For the airport serving Palma de Mallorca, Spain, assigned the ICAO code LEPA, see Palma de Mallorca Airport.… … Wikipedia
Intravenous therapy — or IV therapy is the giving of liquid substances directly into a vein. It can be intermittent or continuous; continuous administration is called an intravenous drip. The word intravenous simply means within a vein , but is most commonly used to… … Wikipedia
