drip edge

noun

A metal flashing or other overhanging component with an outward projecting lower edge, intended to control the direction of dripping water and help protect underlying building components.

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Meanings

noundrip edge (plural drip edges)

plural drip edges

  1. businessA metal flashing or other overhanging component with an outward projecting lower edge, intended to control the direction of dripping water and help protect underlying building components.

Translations

Portuguese pingadeira
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APA

drip edge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drip%20edge

MLA

“drip edge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drip%20edge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drip edge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drip%20edge.

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