dripless
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of dripless
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
Waste water from both engines-700-hp Caterpillar diesels-is fed to the dripless shaft seals for lubrication, so you'll never worry about burning a bearing from a freewheeling prop.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
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