dampproof

[ damp-proof ]

/ ˈdæmpˌpruf /

adjective

resistant to dampness or the effects of dampness.

verb (used with object)

to make dampproof.

Origin of dampproof

First recorded in 1880–85; damp + -proof

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Example sentences from the Web for dampproof

The base of the cavity should be taken down a course or two below the level of the damp-proof course.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
A damp-proof course has been introduced consisting of a thin sheet of lead sandwiched between layers of asphalt.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The good points of concrete are manifold; it forms a strong, fire-resisting, and damp-proof structure.
Inventors at Work|George Iles

British Dictionary definitions for dampproof

damp-proof

/ building trades /

verb

to protect against the incursion of damp by adding a dampcourse or by coating with a moisture-resistant preparation

adjective

protected against damp or causing protection against dampa damp-proof course

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单词	dampproof
释义	dampproof [ damp-proof ] / ˈdæmpˌpruf / adjective resistant to dampness or the effects of dampness. verb (used with object) to make dampproof. Origin of dampproof First recorded in 1880–85; damp + -proof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dampproof The base of the cavity should be taken down a course or two below the level of the damp-proof course. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various A damp-proof course has been introduced consisting of a thin sheet of lead sandwiched between layers of asphalt. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3\|Various The good points of concrete are manifold; it forms a strong, fire-resisting, and damp-proof structure. Inventors at Work\|George Iles British Dictionary definitions for dampproof damp-proof / building trades / verb to protect against the incursion of damp by adding a dampcourse or by coating with a moisture-resistant preparation adjective protected against damp or causing protection against dampa damp-proof course Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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