"drip line" meaning in All languages combined

See drip line on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: drip lines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} drip line (plural drip lines)
  1. (nuclear physics) On the table of nuclides, the limit beyond which an atomic nucleus will immediately decay by emitting a proton or neutron. Categories (topical): Nuclear physics, Neutron, Radioactivity
    Sense id: en-drip_line-en-noun-W5GteqYn Disambiguation of Neutron: 74 12 15 Disambiguation of Radioactivity: 64 17 19
  2. The area defined by the outermost circumference of a tree canopy from where water drips onto the ground.
    Sense id: en-drip_line-en-noun-wbRrnU6e
  3. A pipe that has small holes at intervals, used to irrigate crops. Categories (topical): Agriculture, Forestry, Water
    Sense id: en-drip_line-en-noun-gIZpBcmk Disambiguation of Agriculture: 27 11 62 Disambiguation of Forestry: 26 14 60 Disambiguation of Water: 34 17 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 4 64 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 5 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 3 70

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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