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dripless

American  
[drip-lis] / ˈdrɪp lɪs /

adjective

  1. designed so that the substance, item, or its contents will not drip.

    a dripless candle; a dripless pitcher.


Etymology

Origin of dripless

1885–90; drip (v.) + -less

Example Sentences

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Just recall those words from 1986: dripless maple-syrup-like sauce.

From Washington Post Aug. 17, 2022

Aim: 4 The flexible tube was handy, but ultimately it wasn’t long enough, flexible enough, or dripless enough to give the Shewee Extreme an edge over the one-piece plastic products.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2020

This oil dispenser is the only truly dripless one I’ve ever tried, and it looks beautiful on a tabletop or counter.

From Slate Dec. 2, 2019

There are Groco safety seacocks on engine raw-water inlets, dripless shaft logs, Racor water-separating filters on engines and the genset, and Delta-T air demisters.

From Time Magazine Archive

The drive train features PSS dripless shaft seals by PYI and three-inch-diameter stainless steel shafts spinning on rubber bearings in bronze struts.

From Time Magazine Archive

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