wedgewire

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English

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A wedgewire screen

Etymology

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Compound of wedge +‎ wire.

Noun

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wedgewire (countable and uncountable, plural wedgewires)

  1. Wire formed in the shape of a wedge.
    • 2003, Metcalf & Eddy, Inc., Wastewater Engineering: Treatment and Reuse, 4th edition, Boston, M.A. […]: McGraw Hill, →ISBN, page 1575:
      Artificial-media can be used such as stainless-steel wedgewire or high-density polyurethane formed into panels. In a wedgewire drying bed, liquid sludge is introduced onto a horizontal, relatively open drainage medium.
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