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wetting

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verb/ˈwɛtɪŋ/[ˈwɛɾɪŋ]
  1. 1

    present participle and gerund of wetform-ofgerundparticiple

noun/ˈwɛtɪŋ/[ˈwɛɾɪŋ]
  1. 1

    The act of making something wet.

    • It is usual to expect, that the first two or three wettings or steepings of grain, at the commencement of the malting season, will not make so good malt as succeeding steepings […]
  2. 2

    The act of accidental urination on or in something.

  3. 3

    An act of murdering or seriously injuring someone.Multicultural-London-EnglishUSslang

    • Earned my name name for all of them wettings If I let you live, then give blessings
adj/ˈwɛtɪŋ/[ˈwɛɾɪŋ]
  1. 1

    That makes (something) wet.not-comparable

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