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damped off

damped off is the simple past and past participle of damp off.

Meaning of damp off

Verb

damp off (third-person singular simple present damps off, present participle damping off, simple past and past participle damped off)

  1. (intransitive) Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.
    • Sweet alyssum seedlings are particularly prone to damping off, so do not overmoisten the soil.1991, Complete Guide to Gardening and Landscaping, page 213

Questions about damped off

What is damped off the simple past and past participle of?
Damped off is the simple past and past participle of damp off.

Words near damped off in the dictionary

  1. damp-proof courses
  2. dampable
  3. Dampalan
  4. damped
  5. damped down
  6. damped off
  7. dampen
  8. dampen down
  9. dampen off
  10. dampened
  11. dampened down

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