Term: damp-proof course: a course of some impermeable material laid in the foundation walls of building near the ground to prevent dampness from rising into the building
Candidate hypernym: course: (construction) a layer of masonry → 1
Candidate hypernym: cod: major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters → 0
Candidate hypernym: tri-chad: a chad that is incompletely removed and still attached at three corners → 0
Candidate hypernym: capitate: the wrist bone with a rounded head shape that articulates with the 3rd metacarpus → 0
Candidate hypernym: drop forge: device for making large forgings → 0
Candidate hypernym: sigmoid vein: tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein; drains the sigmoid colon → 0
Candidate hypernym: balsam poplar: poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves → 0
Candidate hypernym: cutter: a sailing vessel with a single mast set further back than the mast of a sloop → 0
Candidate hypernym: amniotic cavity: the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo → 0
Candidate hypernym: physical pendulum: pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis → 0
Candidate hypernym: united states postal service: an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States → 0