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dampproofing

dampproofing is the alternative spelling of damp proofing.

Meaning of damp proofing

Noun

damp proofing (uncountable)

  1. A protective measure applied to the exterior of building foundation walls to prevent rising damp
  2. treatment of a surface or structure to resist the passage of water in the absence of hydrostatic pressure.

Questions about dampproofing

What is dampproofing the alternative spelling of?
Dampproofing is the alternative spelling of damp proofing.

Words near dampproofing in the dictionary

  1. Dampol
  2. dampproof
  3. dampproofed
  4. dampproofer
  5. dampproofers
  6. dampproofing
  7. dampproofs
  8. damps
  9. damps down
  10. damps off
  11. dampsome

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dampproofing (page history and authors); damp proofing (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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