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damp course en · NOUN
Meanings
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A layer in a wall, foundation, etc. which prevents moisture spreading into interior areas.
Sincerest apologies from Everest, which admits that a damp course was, by an extraordinary oversight, not included.
2001 June 20, Anna Tims, The Guardian:He knew why the building was so damp. Its damp courses were defective and it was built on top of the tank stream.
1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber, published 2003, page 532:
Forms
Synonyms
damp-proof course