drip line (English, noun)
expansion: drip line (plural drip lines)
Senses:
qualifier: nuclear physics
glosses: On the table of nuclides, the limit beyond which an atomic nucleus will immediately decay by emitting a proton or neutron.
glosses: The area defined by the outermost circumference of a tree canopy from where water drips onto the ground.
glosses: A pipe that has small holes at intervals, used to irrigate crops.
Forms:
form: drip lines
tags: plural