Drip edge

drip edge

[′drip ‚ej]

(building construction)

A metal strip that extends beyond the other parts of the roof and is used to direct rainwater off.

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Drip edge

Installed lip that keeps shingles up off the deck at edges and extends shingles out over eaves and gutters to prevent water from wicking up and under the shingles.

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drip edge

A strip which extends beyond other parts of a roof and which directs rainwater off the roof.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.