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wet lease

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
wet lease
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased to another organisation, usually for a short period of time.

noun

Any similar arrangement for other types of equipment.

Etymology

From wet + lease. The origin is uncertain, but it is widely believed that the term wet refers to the inclusion of fuel in the lease agreement.

Inflected Forms

wet leases (plural)

Phrases

wet-leasing

Frequently Paired Words

wet-leasing dry lease

Synonyms

ACMI lease

Questions

What does wet lease mean?
An agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased to another organisation, usually for a short period of time.
Where does wet lease come from?
From wet + lease. The origin is uncertain, but it is widely believed that the term wet refers to the inclusion of fuel in the lease agreement.

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