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rising damp

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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The show was then adapted to become Rising Damp, which ITV broadcast over four series from 1974 to 1978.

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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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