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DAMP-PROOF COURSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does damp-proof course mean?
• DAMP-PROOF COURSE (noun)
The noun DAMP-PROOF COURSE has 1 sense:
1. a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
Familiarity information: DAMP-PROOF COURSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
damp-proof course; damp course
Hypernyms ("damp-proof course" is a kind of...):
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