rising damp

British  

noun

1. capillary movement of moisture from the ground into the walls of buildings. It results in structural damage up to a level of three feet

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Example Sentences

On TV he appeared in comedies including Rising Damp and dramas such as Casualty.

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Her current two-bedroom terraced home in Aberdare in the south Wales valleys has rising damp, so she needs to find somewhere else to live.

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The actor was also a familiar face for his appearances in comedies including Dad's Army, The Young Ones, Rising Damp, Hi-de-Hi! and The Two Ronnies.

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He went on to win a Bafta in 1978 for Rising Damp, starring Leonard Rossiter and Frances de la Tour.

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Eric Chappell, the creator of hit TV sitcoms Rising Damp and Home to Roost, has died aged 88.

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