Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
wet-and-dry paper — noun A stiff paper coated with powdered silicon carbide, like a fine sandpaper, used either wet or dry for smoothing surfaces • • • Main Entry: ↑wet … Useful english dictionary
wet and dry — noun fine emery paper used either with a lubricant to reduce clogging or in a dry state, for producing a good finish on metal or the like …
wet sanding — Sanding with wet and dry sandpaper that has been wetted with water to prevent the paper from clogging; commonly used for final sanding … Dictionary of automotive terms
Dry cleaning — (or dry cleaning) is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a chemical solvent other than water. The solvent used is typically tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), abbreviated perc in the industry and dry cleaning fluid by the… … Wikipedia
Dry-Fly Fishing in Theory and Practice — … Wikipedia
dry — 1. adjective 1) the dry desert Syn: arid, parched, droughty, scorched, baked; waterless, moistureless, rainless; dehydrated, desiccated, thirsty, bone dry Ant: wet 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
paper-mache — noun a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry • Syn: ↑papier mache • Hypernyms: ↑paper * * * ˌpāpə(r)məˈshā, ˌmaˈ sometimes ˌmäˈ noun or adjective Etymology: by alteration … Useful english dictionary
Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… … Universalium
Wet-folding — is an origami technique developed by Akira Yoshizawa that employs water to dampen the paper so that it can be manipulated more easily. This process adds an element of sculpture to origami, which is otherwise purely geometric. Wet folding is used… … Wikipedia
Dry — (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture; having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
