wet down en · NOUN
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(US, alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of wetdown (A traditional ceremony of spraying water over a new fire truck before it is placed into service.)
alt of wetdown
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wet down en · VERB
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(transitive) To make (something) wet, especially as a preliminary step in cleaning it.
[…] the cabin torn away, and the ward-room all aslop from wetting down the decks while passing powder.
1859, William Maxwell Wood, Fankwei, page 432:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wets down | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| wetted down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wetted down | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| wetting down | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wet down | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wet down | Tense=Past | lexicographic |