"dampproof" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more dampproof [comparative], most dampproof [superlative]
Etymology: damp + -proof Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|damp|proof}} damp + -proof Head templates: {{en-adj}} dampproof (comparative more dampproof, superlative most dampproof)
  1. Resistant to the effects of damp. Translations (resistant to the effects of damp): непромокаем (nepromokaem) (Bulgarian), taisdíonach (Irish), taisdíonta (Irish)
    Sense id: en-dampproof-en-adj-iosmyBgX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -proof: 45 55

Verb

Forms: dampproofs [present, singular, third-person], dampproofing [participle, present], dampproofed [participle, past], dampproofed [past]
Etymology: damp + -proof Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|damp|proof}} damp + -proof Head templates: {{en-verb}} dampproof (third-person singular simple present dampproofs, present participle dampproofing, simple past and past participle dampproofed)
  1. (transitive) To make resistant to the effects of damp. Tags: transitive Related terms: rainproof, waterproof
    Sense id: en-dampproof-en-verb-E-8GyjkA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -proof Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -proof: 45 55

Inflected forms

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