wet end

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Definition of wet end in English English dictionary

The first section of a paper machine to which the pulp is delivered in a slurry form (as mixture of fiber and water)

Turkish pronunciation

wet end

Pronunciation

/ˈwet ˈend/ /ˈwɛt ˈɛnd/

Etymology

[ 'wet ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, partly from past participle of weten to wet & partly from Old English w[AE]t wet; akin to Old Norse vAtr wet, Old English wæter water.