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Meaning of "dampcourse" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DAMPCOURSE

dampcourse  [ˈdæmpˌkɔːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DAMPCOURSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dampcourse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DAMPCOURSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dampcourse in the English dictionary

The definition of dampcourse in the dictionary is a horizontal layer of impervious material in a brick wall, fairly close to the ground, to stop moisture rising Also called: damp-proof course.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DAMPCOURSE


beltcourse
ˈbɛltˌkɔːs
coarse
kɔːs
concourse
ˈkɒnkɔːs
corse
kɔːs
course
kɔːs
discourse
ˈdɪskɔːs
forecourse
ˈfɔːˌkɔːs
intercourse
ˈɪntəˌkɔːs
matter-of-course
ˈmætərəvˌkɔːs
midcourse
ˈmɪdˌkɔːs
mini-course
ˈmɪnɪˌkɔːs
multicourse
ˈmʌltɪˌkɔːs
nonintercourse
ˌnɒnˈɪntəˌkɔːs
outercourse
ˈaʊtəˌkɔːs
racecourse
ˈreɪsˌkɔːs
recourse
rɪˈkɔːs
scorse
skɔːs
telecourse
ˈtelɪˌkɔːs
watercourse
ˈwɔːtəˌkɔːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DAMPCOURSE

damosel
damozel
damp
damp off
damp squib
damp-dry
damp-proof
damp-proof course
dampen
dampener
damper
Dampier
damping
damping off
dampish
dampishness
damply
dampness
dampy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DAMPCOURSE

as a matter of course
assault course
Bourse
collision course
correspondence course
crash course
golf course
in due course
lay a course
main course
management course
matter of course
nurse
obstacle course
of course
par for the course
required course
run its course
sexual intercourse
training course
universe of discourse

Synonyms and antonyms of dampcourse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dampcourse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DAMPCOURSE

Find out the translation of dampcourse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dampcourse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dampcourse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

防潮层
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dampcourse
570 millions of speakers

English

dampcourse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dampcourse
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dampcourse
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

dampcourse
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dampcourse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dampcourse
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dampcourse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dampcourse
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dampcourse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dampcourse
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dampcourse
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dampcourse
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dampcourse
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dampcourse
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डंपर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dampcourse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dampcourse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dampcourse
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

dampcourse
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dampcourse
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dampcourse
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dampcourse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dampcourse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dampcourse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dampcourse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMPCOURSE»

The term «dampcourse» is used very little and occupies the 160.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DAMPCOURSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dampcourse» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dampcourse» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dampcourse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DAMPCOURSE»

Discover the use of dampcourse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dampcourse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The National Builder
Above the footing courses the wall was built in two separate 9-inch walls, starting from the horizontal dampcourse, as shown in section (Fig. 3). Three courses of brickwork were laid on each side of an 11-inch by H-inch board, care being taken  ...
2
Structural Defects Reference Manual for Low-Rise Buildings
By raking out the mortar joints it was possible to see that the dampcourse had been built without a lap, and there was a gap between the two pieces of dpc. The ends of the joists supporting the floorboards and the wall plate and brick sleeper  ...
Michael F. Atkinson, 2003
3
The N.S.W. local government reports
The plaintiff was aware that in other buildings and particularly in the flats in Fitzwilliam Road, notwithstanding a similar requisition by the Council, its building inspector had approved of a particular bituminous dampcourse which was branded ...
4
Architect and Engineer
Third — It has been found that the most economical and foolproof material to use in a dampcourse of approximately 20 lbs., per hundred square feet, using the highest grade material that it is possible to obtain. This is likened unto a half ply ...
5
Western Architect and Engineer
Third — It has been found that the most economical and foolproof material to use in a dampcourse of approximately 20 lbs., per hundred square feet, using the highest grade material that it is possible to obtain. This is likened unto a half ply ...
6
The Surveyor and Municipal and County Engineer
This acts as a dampcourse. “A matrix, consisting of ground stone, trass, Portland cement, or certain limes which will coalesce with trass, mixed with a certain quantity of boiling tar or oil, tar or pitch, is then laid on. “The- proportion of matrix ...
7
The N.S.W. Local Government Reports: Comprising Selected ...
As a matter of fact this particular dampcourse was not made of natural asphalt, but from the bituminous residue of natural oil, nor had it been approved by the Board of Health. I have no doubt that the plaintiff thought the statements correct.
New South Wales. Courts, 1928
8
Housing (financial Provisions) Act, 1938: Rural Housing Manual
Where the insertion of a dampcourse is impracticable or would be too costly a cement rendered plinth inside together with surface treatment over the ground may be sufficient. The rendering in such case should be carried down well below the ...
Great Britain. Ministry of Health, 1938
9
Weight for It: A Life of Lifting
In fact, I decide to go the whole hog and replace the old dampcourse and brickwork whilst I was at it. Starting at the front corner, I carefully took out a short stretch of the old brickwork, cleaned out the cavity, including what was left of the old felt ...
Eddie Bennett, 2011
10
They're A Weird Mob: Text Classics
Dennis said, 'She's gunna be a bastard when we get under the dampcourse. Bloody cement mortar. Have ter use the point.' 'Do not worry about it, Dennis,' I said, having no idea what he meant. 'I'm not worried about ut, mate. We'll get 'er out.
Nino Culotta, 2012

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Dampcourse [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/dampcourse>. May 2024 ».
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