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DRY-ROT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dry-rot mean?
• DRY-ROT (verb)
The verb DRY-ROT has 1 sense:
1. affect or be affected with dry rot
Familiarity information: DRY-ROT used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Affect or be affected with dry rot
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "dry-rot" is one way to...):
mildew; mold (become moldy; spoil due to humidity)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something ----s something
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