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noun
- 1. fungal timber decay occurring in poorly ventilated conditions in buildings, resulting in cracking and powdering of the wood.
- 2. the fungus that causes dry rot decay.
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Dry rot is wood decay caused by one of several species of fungi that digest parts of wood which give it 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.
: a decay of seasoned timber caused by fungi that consume the cellulose of wood leaving a soft skeleton which is readily reduced to powder. : a fungal rot of plant tissue in which the affected areas are dry and often firmer than normal or more or less mummified. Noun The windowsill was badly damaged by dry rot.
Within a few years, dry rot was discovered, especially in the main rooms due to inadequate waterproofing and a broken water pipe.
DRY ROT definition: 1. a disease caused by a fungus that destroys wood in houses, boats, etc. 2. something, especially…. Learn more.
dry rot meaning: 1. a disease caused by a fungus that destroys wood in houses, boats, etc. 2. something, especially…. Learn more.
What does the noun dry rot mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dry rot . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Dry rot definition: a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi.. See examples of DRY ROT used in a sentence.
