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Water-rot — Wa ter rot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Water rotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Water rotting}.] To rot by steeping in water; to water ret; as, to water rot hemp or flax. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Water-rotted — Water rot Wa ter rot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Water rotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Water rotting}.] To rot by steeping in water; to water ret; as, to water rot hemp or flax. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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rot — 01. I had someone check the house before we bought it, and the guy found some [rot] in the walls of the basement. 02. If we don t pick the plums off the tree, they will just fall to the ground, and [rot]. 03. The young girl forgot an apple in her … Grammatical examples in English
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