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This
sign for a water drop is in fact not a pictorial sign, although it is usually
thought of as one, because a water drop is spherical in form.
is a modern ideogram that appears on household appliances
and machines. It signifies that the appliance is safe against
splash and
can be used outdoors under cover.
When this sign is doubled,
, it means that the
machine is waterproof.
Compare with
for sprinkle-proof design,
and with
for rinse-proof design.
Signs of similar shape but not filled,
, are
common in comic strips. They are drawn as three or more
"drops" around the head of a character, like
, to signify embarrassment or feeling akward.



