rot - use in sentences

Preposition: in

  • hell: For calling Bruno bonkers I hope you rot in hell.
  • jail: Don't let these prisoners of South Korea's class war rot in jail.

Object

  • hulk: The fact is that there are so many rotting hulks out there and the number of restorations is a minute fraction of the total.
  • corps: The problem was the rotting corpses in the hot sun.
  • flesh: I realized I was eating the rotting flesh of dead animals - suddenly I made the connection.

Adjective modifier

  • blossom-end: Ammoniacal nitrogen may increase blossom-end rot as excess ammonium ions reduce calcium uptake.
  • basal: Gordon Hanks gave a talk on the control of basal rot at an HDC Narcissus Seminar in Spalding.
  • dry: Ben Miles You do not get dry rot in bricks.
  • wet: High levels may indicate the presence of wet rot.

Modifies a noun

  • fungus: Growth: 40 ft in 20 years Can be very susceptible to dry rot fungus.

Noun used with modifier

  • blossom-end: Blossom-end rot is induced when demand for calcium exceeds supply.
  • raspberry: Raspberry root rot is a devastating root disease in northern Europe and accounts for the majority of fungicide usage on field grown raspberries.
  • blossom: Continue to feed on a regular basis, mist the plants daily and remember to water well and consistently to avoid blossom end rot.
  • fin: Back to Top My fish has ragged fins / fin rot... ?
  • root: Root rot is often a problem in wet soils.
  • pod: Pod rot of cacao caused by Moniliophthora ( Monilia ) roreri.

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