Wirewater

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The water used to wash the forming mesh conveyor belt (known as a wire). rare, uncountable, usually

    "Collecting the wirewaters (water that washes the forming wire) into a separate line for delivery to the treatment plant or to the whitewater tank as needed for makeup water."

Example

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"Collecting the wirewaters (water that washes the forming wire) into a separate line for delivery to the treatment plant or to the whitewater tank as needed for makeup water."

Etymology

From wire + water.

Related phrases

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