drip tip

English

Noun

drip tip (plural drip tips)

1. (botany) An elongated leaf tip from which excess water can drip harmlessly, as found in plants of the rainforest.

   Synonyms: drip point, dripping point

2. (entomology) An elongated extension to the wall of a structure, such that unwanted water drips off, as found in the nests of some species of rainforest paper wasps.
3. An attachment for an e-cigarette that drips e-liquid directly onto the atomizer.
   • 2010, Mike Sands, Make Your Own E-Liquid, page 15:

     Once you know you have a dry atomizer, add three drops of your E-liquid through the drip tip.

   • 2015 June 6, Amy Trent, “Concerns cloud e-cigarette craze”, in Lynchburg News and Advance:

     Bottles of glycerin, propylene glycol, nicotine and flavorings line the shelves behind Setzer while mod boxes, atomizers and drip tips rest in the display case in front of him.

   • 2017 August 20, Simon Waters, “How I quit smoking and is vaping something you should try?”, in New Zealand Herald:

     And you can bling them up with accessories, covers, different tanks, hand-crafted drip tips and so on.