Home Repair

noun damage caused by the decay of wood due to a type of fungus

• The building inspector found evidence of dry rot in the basement of the house.
• Looks like we've got some dry rot to deal with in the old shed.
• That old cabin is full of dry rot, it's falling apart!
• The dry rot of corruption had spread throughout the organization, causing its eventual downfall.

noun a tool used for gripping and turning nuts and bolts, with an adjustable jaw that can be widened or narrowed to fit different sizes

• The mechanic used an adjustable wrench to tighten the bolts on the engine.
• Can you pass me that adjustable wrench so I can fix this leak?
• I always keep my trusty adjustable wrench in my toolbox.
• Sometimes you need to use an adjustable wrench to find the right solution to a problem.