Meanings
nounrising damp (uncountable)
- uncountableA condition caused by ground moisture rising up a masonry wall by capillary action
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rising damp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20damp
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“rising damp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rising%20damp. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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