1 C1 formal
In technical contexts, to fully saturate a material with a liquid so that every part is covered or absorbed.
"You must ensure you wet out the fiberglass mat completely before laying the next layer of resin."
separable
wet out
C1 formal separable transitive
To cause a material, especially a fabric or composite fiber, to fully absorb a liquid so that no dry spots remain.
In plain English
To make a material soak up a liquid completely so every part of it is wet.
What does "wet out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To cause all of something to be wet, leaving no dry areas out.
Actually means
To make a material soak up a liquid completely so every part of it is wet.
Usage tip
Primarily a technical or specialist term used in composites manufacturing, textile treatment, and surfactant chemistry. It describes complete saturation of a fibrous material. Rarely used in everyday conversation.
Words that pair with "wet out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
fibers fabric resin composite surface laminate
How to conjugate "wet out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
wet out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
wets out
he/she/it
Past simple
weted out
yesterday
Past participle
weted out
have + pp
-ing form
weting out
continuous
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