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dry rot Definition

dry rot

noun

  1. a fungous decay causing seasoned timber to become brittle and crumble to powder
  2. a similar fungous disease of plants, fruits, and vegetables
  3. any of various fungi causing such decay
  4. any internal moral or social decay, thought of as resulting generally from lack of new or progressive influences

dry rot Related Forms
dry′·-rot′ intransitive verb, transitive verb -·rot′ted, -·rot′ting
dry rot Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eradicate: This sum proved totally inadequate generations later to meet the cost of eradicating the dry rot at an estimated sum of £ 40,000.
  • have: I heard of a church that had dry rot.
  • get: Ben Miles You do not get dry rot in bricks.

Converse of subject

  • affect: The actual removal was delayed over the Christmas period while seating was restricted in the area affected by dry rot.

Preposition: in

  • building: The house was again closed indefinitely in 1977 when its new owners, Camden Council, discovered dry rot in the building.
  • brick: Ben Miles You do not get dry rot in bricks.

Browse dictionary entries near dry rot

  1. ‹ dry nurse
  2. ‹ dry measure
  3. ‹ dry kiln
  4. ‹ dry ice
  5. ‹ dry hole
  6. ‹ dry-gulch
  7. ‹ dry goods
  8. ‹ dry gangrene
  9. ‹ dry fly
  10. ‹ dry farming
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