Wet
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006565
Relating to an aircraft component or area designed to contain fuel, such as a wet wing or wet tank. This design integrates the fuel storage directly into the aircraft's structure, maximizing fuel capacity without adding separate tanks. The term distinguishes these areas from 'dry' compartments that do not carry fuel.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006565 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Synonyms | bewatered; damp; drenched; dripping; drunk; humid; irriguous; madid; moist; moisty; overwatered; plashy |
| See also | Damp; Adequately wet |
| Translations | German: Nachbrenner; Spanish: húmedo; French: avec postcombustion |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-006565",
"term": "Wet",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Relating to an aircraft component or area designed to contain fuel, such as a wet wing or wet tank. This design integrates the fuel storage directly into the aircraft's structure, maximizing fuel capacity without adding separate tanks. The term distinguishes these areas from 'dry' compartments that do not carry fuel.",
"synonyms": [
"bewatered",
"damp",
"drenched",
"dripping",
"drunk",
"humid",
"irriguous",
"madid",
"moist",
"moisty",
"overwatered",
"plashy"
],
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"see_also": [
"damp",
"adequately wet"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Nachbrenner",
"es": "húmedo",
"fr": "avec postcombustion"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/wet/"
}
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