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单词 non-drip
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non-dripadj.

Brit. /nɒnˈdrɪp/, U.S. /ˈnɑnˈdrɪp/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, drip v.
Etymology: < non- prefix + drip v.
1. That does not allow or give rise to dripping.
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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.
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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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