(transport) An unprotected pipe located beneath a cargo tank that is used for loading of liquid products such as petroleum.
(transport) An unprotected pipe located beneath a cargo tank that is used for loading of liquid products such as petroleum.
We have used this method in the evening when strip headfires would burn into the wetline, but the backfire would go out.
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(fishing, Australia, attributive) Commercial line fishing that does not use a longline.
safety risks associated with the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping – known as wetlines – on DOT-specification cargo tank motor vehicles.
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(firefighting) A line that has been doused with water in order to stop the advance of a fire.
In cheatgrass the wetline technique has proven to be successful and is equally useful in other light to moderate grass fuels on relatively smooth terrain.
"wetline" means: A line that has been doused with water in order to stop the advance of a fire.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"wetline" means: A line that has been doused with water in order to stop the advance of a fire.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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