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Raredry rot
The correct spelling is dry rot.
How to pronounce dry rot
noun
Say it like: Dree- ro-t
The correct spelling is dry rot. The crumbly, friable decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The crumbly, friable decayed portions of wooden members of buildings, especially at or below grade, usually caused by a fungal infection.
- 2.Any progression of decay, corruption, or obsolescence.
- 3.A fungal infection which affects plants, in particular potatoes.
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