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dry rot
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Princeton's WordNet
dry rotnoun
a crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus
dry rotverb
a fungus causing dry rot
dry-rotverb
affect or be affected with dry rot
Wiktionary
dry rotnoun
The crumbly, friable decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.
dry rotnoun
Metaphorically, a progressive malaise of decay, corruption, or datedness.
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dry rot
Dry rot is a condition of wood in which a fungus breaks down the parts of the wood that give it its strength and stiffness. This generally occurs in areas with high levels of moisture or poor ventilation, leading to decay and deterioration of the wood. Despite its name, dry rot can also affect damp and moist wood. It's a serious form of timber decay posing a significant threat to the structural integrity of a building.
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Dry rot
Dry rot refers to wood decay caused by certain species of fungi, also known as True Dry Rot, that digest parts of the wood which give the wood strength and stiffness. It was previously used to describe any decay of cured wood in ships and buildings by a fungus which resulted in a darkly colored deteriorated and cracked condition. In other fields, the term has been applied to the decay of crop plants by fungi and the deterioration of rubber.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of dry rot in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of dry rot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of dry rot in a Sentence
I would rather be ashes than dust I would rather that my spark should burn out in a brilliant blaze than it should be stifled by dry-rot. I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
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- podredumbre secaSpanish
- tørr-råte, hussopp, tørråteNorwegian
- hussoppNorwegian Nynorsk
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