wetting-out

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• wetting-out agent — noun see wetting agent * * * wetting agent or wetting out agent noun Any chemical that, added to a liquid, reduces its surface tension so that it is more readily spread over or absorbed by the materials it is applied to • • • Main Entry: ↑wet …   Useful english dictionary

• Wetting-down — For the christening of fire engines, see Wetdown. Wetting down is a raucous ceremony observed in the U.S. and British Navies including the U.S. Coast Guard for newly promoted officers. Formerly, it always involved tossing the new officer in the… …   Wikipedia

• wetting —    1. obsolete an intoxicating drink    Not being caught in the rain:     The young chaps bring their bottles out, And ilk ane gets a wettin . (Lumsden, 1892)    2. obsolete    stale urine    Used in domestic laundry and cloth manufacture before… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• Daytime wetting — Enuresis is defined as involuntary voiding beyond the age of anticipated control. Diurnal enuresis is daytime wetting, nocturnal enuresis is nighttime wetting. Both of these conditions can occur at the same time, however, many children with… …   Wikipedia

• wet|ting-out agent — «WEHT ihng OWT», = wetting agent. (Cf. ↑wetting agent) …   Useful english dictionary

• wet out — transitive verb : to wet thoroughly; specifically : to make (textiles) more absorbent by treating with a wetting agent prior to dyeing or bleaching * * * wet out 1. To wet thoroughly (old) 2. To cleanse (eg raw material in textile manufacture) by …   Useful english dictionary

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