单词 | non-drip |
释义 | non-dripadj. 1. That does not allow or give rise to dripping. ΚΠ 1924 N.Y. Times 29 Sept. 7 (advt.) 10c candles, six for 39c. They have tapering non-drip tips. 1962 Jrnl. Ecol. 50 461 The pump is ‘non-drip’. 1967 Boston Sunday Herald 26 Mar. (advt.) Easy dinners with non-drip cook top, smokeless broiler, and built-in aluminum griddle. 1996 Guardian (Electronic ed.) 1 Apr. The inventor of the Anywayup Cup..designed a non-drip, non-spill children's trainer cup which was launched in 1996. 2. Of paint: thixotropic and so unlikely to drip while being applied. ΚΠ 1976 P. Lively Stitch in Time viii. 98 There is paint that is non-drip and paint that is vinyl or emulsion and paint that is specially good for this, that or the other. 1984 Which? Apr. 170/1 Good liquid gloss paints can last up to five years without needing maintenance; non-drip glosses are usually a little less durable. 1993 Collins Compl. DIY Man. (new ed.) ii. 63/1 Thixotropic paints are the typical non-drip types. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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