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1822 London Med. & Physical Jrnl. 47 427 The breast should be covered with folds of soft linen, moistened with it, and re-wetted with it when it becomes as warm as the body.

1844 H. Stephens Bk. of Farm I. 241 The wet bulb..will last a considerable time wet, and be rewetted when required.

1887 Gleanings Bee Culture May 345/2 After wetting them I take some of the lime and rub them thoroughly with it, re-wetting them and using more lime if necessary.

1975 Countryman Autumn 141 If the stone is allowed to dry out and re-wetted artificially the same effect can never be achieved.

2006 New Yorker 16 Oct. 190/2 No sanitation driver would waste time re-wetting Fifth Avenue when the show's production team had already slicked it down.

1822 Q. Jrnl. Apr. 222 If frequent re-wetting on a particular part be necessary, the paste sometimes gives way.

1903 H. Petherick Repairing & Restoration of Violins xv. 166 The moisture between whiles is pressed in and out by the fingers with repeated wipings and re-wettings.

2005 J. Anshel Visual Ergonomics Handbk. x. 167 Lens removal and rewetting is a simple solution to this problem.