wetline

wetline means A line that has been doused with water in order to stop the advance of a fire.

Etymology

From wet + line.

noun

A line that has been doused with water in order to stop the advance of a fire.e.g.“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.” — 1982, Henry A. Wright, Fire Ecology: United States and Southern Canada, page 398:
An unprotected pipe located beneath a cargo tank that is used for loading of liquid products such as petroleum.e.g.“[…] safety risks associated with the transportation of flammable liquids in unprotected product piping – known as wetlines – on DOT-specification cargo tank motor vehicles.” — 2003, Commercial Carrier Journal, volume 160:
Commercial line fishing that does not use a longline.e.g.“Its below decks layout has been redesigned to suit its role as a modern wetline or rock lobster fishing boat.” — 1983, Australian Fisheries, volume 42, page 35:

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By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

fireline 66% match — A firebreak. vs wetline →
wetdown 62% match — The application of water to objects and surfaces on a film set, for example when shooting a rainy scene during dry weather. vs wetline →
waterline 60% match — A line formed by the surface of the water on the hull of a ship when she is afloat; any of a series of short lines marked on the hull to show where the waterline would be under different loadings vs wetline →
hoseline 59% match — A hose used to convey a substance, especially water for firefighting. vs wetline →
swimline 53% match — A cable or line that is used to connect divers so that they are spaced out within sight of each other. vs wetline →
floatline 53% match — Synonym of corkline. vs wetline →
damped 52% match — stopped from smouldering and reigniting by the application of water vs wetline →
waterflood 52% match — An inundation of water. vs wetline →