damp climate

collocation in English

meaningsofdampandclimate

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damp
adjective
uk
/dæmp/us
/dæmp/
slightly wet, especially in a way that is not pleasant ...
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climate
noun
uk
/ˈklaɪ.mət/us
/ˈklaɪ.mət/
the general weather conditions usually found in a ...
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(Definition ofdampandclimatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We know how difficult it is for us, in our foggy,dampclimate, to grow good vegetables in the winter—except under glass.
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We have long winters and an extremely cold anddampclimate.
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Many of the old industrial areas have adampclimateand the housing is totally inadequate.
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Thedampclimateof this country rarely gives rise to apparatus failure since adequate measures are in force to maintain satisfactory atmospheric conditions inside the exchanges.
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Stock is likely to deteriorate in thatdampclimate.
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The landscape presents difficulties to agriculture, with steep gradients, adampclimateand a thin limestone based soil that supports a restricted vegetation.
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Zacatln has a cool,dampclimatemost of the year.
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However, the cold,dampclimateand acid soils made agriculture impossible, and the eight whaling ships attached to the station caught very few whales.
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Wheat was generally difficult to grow because of thedampclimate.
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Mugeary's elevated situation in the path of prevailing westerly winds leads to a cool anddampclimate.
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In modern times, the non-porous nature of the bedrock, the presence of boulder clay and the cool anddampclimatehave conspired to create large expanses of peat.
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Royton'sdampclimateprovided the ideal conditions for cotton spinning to be carried out without the cotton drying and breaking.
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Lancashire became a centre for the cotton industry because thedampclimatewas better for spinning the yarn.
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It is more common in hot, damp climates with soil rich in organic matter.
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They inhabit mountainous terrain with moderately damp climates, in meadows and forests dominated by alder, aspen, or willow.
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In damp climates, the felt became a water trap and caused structural corrosion, resulting in a crumbling rear chassis.
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It is a true woodland plant and can not tolerate full sun without the leaves scorching, except perhaps in very cool, damp climates.
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It prefers damp locations, lots of moisture, and does well in warm, damp climates.
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Sheep grow very thick wool in cold, damp climates.
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Dehumidifiers are commonly used in cold, damp climates to prevent mold growth indoors, especially in basements.
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