drip line

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Definition of drip line in English English dictionary

The area defined by the outermost circumference of a tree canopy from where water drips onto the ground

Be particularly careful applying within the drip line of trees and other ornamental species.

Related Terms

dripline

The boundary, under a tree or other plant, beyond which water will not drip from its foliage

neutron drip line

The jagged line, on a chart showing the number of protons and neutrons of all known isotopes, beyond which neutron-rich nuclei are unstable and emit neutrons

Turkish pronunciation

drîp layn

Pronunciation

/ˈdrəp ˈlīn/ /ˈdrɪp ˈlaɪn/