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 damp
a damp-proof course
Words nearby damp-proof
damp box,
damp off,
damp squib,
damp-dry,
damp-mop,
damp-proof,
dampcourse,
dampen,
damper,
damper pedal,
dampier
Example sentences from the Web for damp-proof
The base of the cavity should be taken down a course or two below the level of the damp-proof course.
A damp-proof course has been introduced consisting of a thin sheet of lead sandwiched between layers of asphalt.
The good points of concrete are manifold; it forms a strong, fire-resisting, and damp-proof structure.
Inventors at Work |George Iles