damp course

dæmp kɔːs

Definition of damp course - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

TECH.

layer of waterproof material in a wall to prevent rising damp

TECH.

The builder installed a damp course to protect the house from moisture..
A damp course was necessary for the old building's renovation.
Without a damp course, the walls would soon show signs of moisture.

damp-proof course

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layer of waterproof material in a wall to prevent rising damp

Expressions with damp

damp down

make less active or intense

The manager damped down the enthusiasm to maintain focus..

damp cloth

cloth that is slightly wet

She wiped the table with a damp cloth.

damp sheet

sheet that is slightly wet

She covered the plants with a damp sheet to protect them from frost.

damp squib

something that fails to meet expectations or is less exciting than anticipated

The much-hyped product launch turned out to be a damp squib..

damp squid

something that is disappointing or not exciting

The party was a damp squid after the main act canceled.

rising damp

moisture from the ground moves up inside walls

Rising damp can ruin paint and plaster.

Expressions with course

of course

exp.

used to show something is obvious

Of course it rains a lot in the rainforest.

crash course

short, intensive class to learn something quickly

She took a crash course in French before her trip.

on course

adj.

proceeding as expected or planned

The project is on course to finish by June.

collision course

path leading to a collision if unchanged

The asteroid is on a collision course with Earth.

over the course of

prep.

indicates time period during which something happens

She learned French over the course of three years.

set a course for

decide and begin to follow a direction or path

The captain set a course for the nearest island.

steer a course

control direction along a chosen path or route

The captain will steer a course through the narrow channel.

stray off course

deviate from the planned direction

The hiker strayed off course and got lost in the forest.

take its course

progress in a natural manner without interference

We decided to let the river take its course.

run their course

continue until reaching a natural end

The symptoms will run their course in a few days.

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French:couche d'étanchéité, ...
German:Feuchtigkeitssperre, ...
Italian:barriera contro l'umidità, ...
Spanish:curso de humedad, ...
Portuguese:barreira de humidade, ...
Chinese:防潮屏障, ...
Japanese:防湿層, ...
Arabic:حاجِز رُطُوبَة, ...
Hebrew:שִׁכְבַת אִטּוּם, ...
Russian:барьер от влаги, ...
Ukrainian:гідроізоляційний шар, ...
Hindi:डैम्प कोर्स, ...
Bengali:ড্যাম্প কোর্স, ...
Catalan:barrera d'humitat, ...
Czech:izolace proti zemní vlhkosti, ...
Danish:fugtbremse, ...
Dutch:vochtwerende laag, ...
Greek:αντιυγρασιακή στρώση, ...
Hungarian:vízszigetelő réteg, ...
Khmer:ស្រទាប់វត្ថុធាតុមិនជ្រាបទឹកក្នុងជញ្ជាំង, ...
Korean:방수층, ...
Persian:لایه ضد رطوبت, ...
Polish:warstwa przeciwwilgociowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):camada impermeável, ...
Romanian:barieră împotriva umezelii, ...
Swedish:fuktspärr, ...
Thai:ชั้นกันความชื้น, ...
Turkish:nem bariyeri, ...
Vietnamese:lớp chống ẩm, ...

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