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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 buildingplay

  Familiarity information: DAMP-PROOF COURSE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DAMP-PROOF COURSE (noun)


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...):

course; row ((construction) a layer of masonry)


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