wet rot en · NOUN
Meanings
- (uncountable) A soft rot in which the decayed tissues are markedly watery.
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(uncountable) Decay of timber by fungi that attack wood having high moisture content.
The planking near the waterline of a ship was most at risk from wet rot but was easily replaced.
2004, Clive Wilkinson, The British Navy and the State in the Eighteenth Century:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wet-rot | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wetrot | alternative | lexicographic |