Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wet down

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
wet -down
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make (something) wet, especially as a preliminary step in cleaning it.

Transitive verb

noun

Alternative form of wetdown (A traditional ceremony of spraying water over a new fire truck before it is placed into service.)

American usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

wets down (present, singular) wetting down (participle, present) wetted down (participle, past) wetted down (past)

Derived Forms

wetdown

Phrases

wetting down

Frequently Paired Words

rinse down wash down

Questions

What does wet down mean?
To make (something) wet, especially as a preliminary step in cleaning it.

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