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Meaning of wet rot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A soft rot in which the decayed tissues are markedly watery.
uncountable
Decay of timber by fungi that attack wood having high moisture content.
uncountable

Examples

“The planking near the waterline of a ship was most at risk from wet rot but was easily replaced.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

wet sanding wet season wet shaving wet signature wet stacking wet sump