"wetting down" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} wetting down
  1. (US, military, slang) A party held to celebrate promotion in the navy. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-wetting_down-en-noun-RB3~iOOP Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wetting down
  1. present participle and gerund of wet down Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wet down
    Sense id: en-wetting_down-en-verb-vMZqCQmA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56
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