wetted area

noun

The total surface area of an aircraft.

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Meanings

nounwetted area (usually uncountable, plural wetted areas)

plural wetted areas

  1. The total surface area of a vehicle which interacts with the fluid through which the vehicle travels.
    1. uncountableusuallyaeronauticsThe total surface area of an aircraft.
    2. uncountableusuallygeographyThe total portion of the surface area of the hull which is immersed in water.
    3. uncountableusuallygeographyThe total surface area of the upper bodywork, wings, and radiator.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wetted area,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wetted%20area.

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