Technology / Motorcycle / Wet Sump: As part of the lubricating system of an internal combustion engine, a wet sump is a built-in oil reservoir at the base of the engine. From there oil is pumped into various engine bearings and then drained back down to the sump. A benefit of a wet sump, as compared to a dry sump, is its simple internal design, using a single pump with no external reservoir or connecting hoses or tubes which may leak. On the other hand a wet sump is unsuitable for high-performance applications, such as racing through corners, where the oil may slosh around inside the sump and briefly deprive the system of oil which could damage the engine.
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Wet Noun Synonyms: moist, moistened, damp, dampened, soaked, soaking, sopping, wringing, dripping, sodden, soppy, saturated, drenched
Wet Verb Synonyms: rain, wetness, mist, dew, fog, damp, humidity
Wet Adjective Synonyms: milksop, softie or softy, lightweight, drip, loser, weed, wimp, weak sister
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Entertainment / Photography / Wet Collodion: Is a much improved calotype developed by frederick scott archer. A sensitized glass plate was dipped into a bath of silver nitrate and exposed while still wet. The improved speed made much shorter exp MORE
Life Style / Painting / Wet Edge: Length of time a wall paint can stand and be brushed back in to the next stretch without showing a lap. MORE
Entertainment / Photography / Wet Processing: Is processing by the application of chemicals in fluid form. The traditional method of photographic processing. MORE