rising damp
noun/ˌraɪzɪŋ ˈdæmp/
/ˌraɪzɪŋ ˈdæmp/
[uncountable] (British English)- a condition in which water comes up from the ground into the walls of a building, causing damage
- The house had got woodworm and rising damp.
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