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Meaning of damp-proofing in English

damp-proofing
noun [ U ]
(also damp proofing)
uk
/ˈdæmpˌpruː.fɪŋ/ us
/ˈdæmpˌpruː.fɪŋ/
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actions or materials that are intended to stop water from getting through something and causing damage, for example in the walls of a house:
The biggest problem in the renovation was damp-proofing.
They restored the roof and put in damp-proofing.
damp-proofing products/materials
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damp
damp-proof
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(Definition of damp-proofing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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防潮…
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