Definition of dry-rot
: to affect with dry rot
: to become affected with dry rot
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First Known Use of dry-rot
1870
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Definition of dry rot
1 a
: a decay of seasoned timber caused by fungi that consume the cellulose of wood leaving a soft skeleton which is readily reduced to powder
b
: a fungal rot of plant tissue in which the affected areas are dry and often firmer than normal or more or less mummified
2
: a fungus causing dry rot
3
: decay from within caused especially by resistance to new forces
Examples of dry rot in a Sentence
The windowsill was badly damaged by dry rot.
Dry rot had eaten away part of the beam.
Recent Examples of dry rot from the Web
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Soft spots may indicate wet or dry rot, especially if the floor above sags.
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First Known Use of dry rot
1795
DRY-ROT Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of dry rot for English Language Learners
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: a condition in which wood is destroyed by a type of fungus
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