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wetting down

wetting down noun: a party held to celebrate a promotion in the navy. Also the present participle and gerund of wet down.

Noun

wetting down

  1. (US, slang) A party held to celebrate a promotion in the navy.

Also used as

wetting down is also the present participle and gerund of wet down.

Questions about wetting down

What does wetting down mean?
Wetting down means a party held to celebrate a promotion in the navy.
What part of speech is wetting down?
Wetting down is a noun.

Words near wetting down in the dictionary

  1. wettie
  2. wetties
  3. wetting
  4. wetting agent
  5. wetting agents
  6. wetting down
  7. wetting machine
  8. wetting machines
  9. wetting one's beak
  10. wetting one's clay
  11. wetting one's pants

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