wetting
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- noun
- /ˈwɛtɪŋ/
- It is a nonionic surfactant with excellent wetting characteristics.
- wetting agent
Examples
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I start by clearing my skin, taking a washcloth and wetting a corner and wetting my face.
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I would suggest wetting your brush first.
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To avoid this, it helps to coat the pressure plate with a wetting agent using a piece of cotton.
Academic text (1995) -
More food was lost due to repeated wetting in the boats.
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Farmers spray it in a mix with water and a wetting agent.
Academic text (1997) -
We're prepping the wetting agents on that to start the process.
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Before painting, I recommend wetting the canvas to help the colors blend better.
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The wetting of the soil is crucial for ensuring a healthy garden during dry spells.
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With the wetting of the paper, the ink flows smoothly and creates beautiful designs.
Synonyms
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Giving water to plants or the ground to help them grow
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3.2
Making something a little wet
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An act of making something completely wet by putting it in water
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Putting a lot of water on something so it becomes very wet
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A heavy soaking that makes a person or thing completely wet
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A small act of making something slightly wet before use
Antonyms
Compounds
How Wet
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Wetting comes from the verb wet ('to make something wet') plus the action ending -ing, so it names the act of making something wet. That's why we talk about rain wetting clothes or the wetting of soil before planting.