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Definitions &Translations Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Wetting is the ability of a liquid to maintain contact with a solid surface, resulting from intermolecular interactions when the two are brought together. The degree of wetting is determined by a force balance between adhesive and cohesive forces.
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wet Definition of wet for English Language Learners. : 1  covered or soaked with water or another liquid : not dry. : 2  having a lot of rain. 3  of paint, plaster, etc. : not yet dry : still moist or sticky.
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hydration the process of providing an adequate amount of water to body tissues. hydration (Noun). the chemical reaction by which a substance (such as cement) combines with water, giving off heat to form a crystalline structure in its setting and hardening.
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The Wild Boys The Wild Boys  is the twelfth single from the band Duran Duran, released on the live album Arena in October of 1984. It reached #2 on the UK Singles Chart, the American Billboard Hot 100, and the Canadian CHUM Chart, and reached #1 on the German charts.
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- noun. 1  1The process or an instance of drying. 2  2the dryA dry or covered place. 3  3usually driesBritish A Conservative politician (especially in the 1980s) in favour of strict monetarist policies. 4  4US A person in favour of the prohibition of alcohol.
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drying dry. 1  free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air. 2  having or characterized by little or no rain: a dry climate; the dry season. 3  characterized by absence, deficiency, or failure of natural or ordinary moisture. 4  not under, in, or on water: It was good to be on dry land.
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- Top Definition. Potholing. The practice of dunking your testicles in another person's anus. Sophie was quite surprised to hear that Jonny was potholing her friend in the library toilets. #dunking #testicles #anus #potholing #toilets. by goliathmax March 18, 2015.
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Extreme Wet Extreme Wet A warmer climate spurs the evaporation of water from land and sea and allows the atmosphere to hold more moisture—thus setting the stage for more extreme precipitation. See how heavy rainfalls have increased floods in Jefferson City, Missouri—and find other climate hot spots at risk from extreme precipitation on the Climate Hot Map.
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- soak. 1. to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid. 2. to pass, as a liquid, through pores, holes, or the like: Rain soaked through the roof. 3. to be thoroughly wet.4. to penetrate or become known to the mind or feelings (fol. by in).5. to place or keep in liquid in order to saturate.. to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid. 2. to pass, as a liquid, through pores, holes, or the like: Rain soaked through the roof. 3. to be thoroughly wet. 4. to penetrate or become known to the mind or feelings (fol. by in). 5. to place or keep in liquid in order to saturate.
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- We take prednisone or cortisone for any number of inflammatory conditions because one of its benefits is it’s a strong anti-inflammatory agent. Now, in arthritis, the use of cortisone or prednisone is common, but there are a few problems with taking it over long periods of time.A short dose of prednisone or cortisone is okay.This allows patients to live without joint pain, and to lower your fever, and to decrease inflammation around cuts, bruises and lesions; to decrease the intracranial pressure in head injuries. short dose of prednisone or cortisone is okay. This allows patients to live without joint pain, and to lower your fever, and to decrease inflammation around cuts, bruises and lesions; to decrease the intracranial pressure in head injuries.
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Wet and messy fetishism Wet and messy fetishism. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A woman who has been pied. Wet and messy fetish (WAM) , also known as sploshing, is a form of sexual fetishism whereby a person becomes aroused when copious amounts of a substance are applied to the naked skin, face, or to clothing.Several websites are dedicated to WAM.nother aspect is the link to other fetishes, as some Wet and Messy play is done in a submissive/dominating way and has possible links to BDSM; the emphasis being on the humiliation of the victim, although this is often mitigated or negated by the victim taking it in good humour.
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Medical Definition of Flush Medical Definition of Flush Flush: (1) A redness of the skin, typically over the cheeks or neck. A flush is usually temporary and brought on by excitement, exercise, fever, or embarrassment. Flushing is an involuntary (uncontrollable) response of the nervous system leading to widening of the capillaries of the involved skin.
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wet wet (comparative wetter, superlative wettest) 1  Of an object, etc, covered with or impregnated with liquid. I went out in the rain and now my clothes are all wet. 2  Of weather or a time period, rainy. quotations ▼ It’s going to be wet tomorrow. 3  Made up of liquid or moisture. Water is wet.
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flush Definition of flush. 1 :  a sudden flow (as of water); also : a rinsing or cleansing with or as if with a flush of water. 2a : a sudden increase or expansion; especially : sudden and usually abundant new plant growth the spring flush of grassb : a surge of emotion felt a flush of anger at the insult.
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Bedwetting Bedwetting, or nocturnal enuresis, refers to the unintentional passage of urine during sleep. Enuresis is the medical term for wetting, whether in the clothing during the day or in bed at night. Another name for enuresis is urinary incontinence. For infants and young children, urination is involuntary. Wetting is normal for them. Most children achieve some degree of bladder control by 4 years of age.
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moist moist applies to what is slightly damp or not felt as dry. treat the injury with moist heat; humid applies to the presence of much water vapor in the air. a hot, humid climate
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Dry. free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; -- said especially: (a) Of the weather: Free from rain or mist.
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moist moist. adj. 1. slightly damp or wet. 2. saturated with or suggestive of moisture. [C14: from Old French, ultimately related to Latin mūcidus musty, from mūcus mucus].
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- Definition of IRRIGATION. 1. : the therapeutic flushing of a body part with a stream of liquid. 2. : the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth. See irrigation defined for kids.
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irrigation Definition of irrigation. 1  1 : the therapeutic flushing of a body part with a stream of liquid. 2  2 : the watering of land by artificial means to foster plant growth.
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Enuresis Sleep apnea. Sometimes bed-wetting is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a condition in which the child's breathing is interrupted during sleep — often due to inflamed or enlarged tonsils or adenoids. Other signs and symptoms may include snoring, frequent ear and sinus infections, sore throat, or daytime drowsiness.
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What Is the Definition of Nonionic Surfactants? In horticultural contexts, nonionic surfactants may be known as wetting agents because they help hydrophobic, or water repelling, soils to quickly and evenly absorb water by breaking the water's surface tension, allowing water molecules to spread for greater and faster water penetration.
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Meaning of âdryâ in the English Dictionary dry adjective (NOT WET) A2 used to describe something that has no water or other liquid in, on, or around it: I hung his wet trousers on the radiator, but they're not dry yet. These plants grow well in dry soil/a dry climate. This cake's a bit dry - I think I left it in the oven for too long.
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Definition of 'dry' 1. adjective. If something is dry, there is no water or moisture on it or in it. Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth. Pat it dry with a soft towel. Once the paint is dry, apply a coat of the red ochre emulsion paint. The path was dry and slithery from the drought.
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Art Glossary: Wet-on-Wet View More. Definition: This is one of those terms that quite literally means what it appears to. Painting wet-on-wet is when you're using fresh (wet) paint onto paint that is still wet rather than onto paint that has dried. The result is colors that blend into one another, and mix in the painting. See Also: 1  Watercolor Class: Painting Wet-on-Wet and Wet-on-Dry. 2  Painting Clouds Wet-on-Wet in Acrylics or Oils.