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But the problem still remains that it starts to dry out so frequent trips to the sink to rinse and rewet are involved.

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Originally, the revolving part of a wheel-lock.
Hence The wheel-lock itself.
A gun fitted with a wheel-lock. See harquebus.

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But the problem still remains that it starts to dry out so frequent trips to the sink to rinse and rewet are involved. — Epinions Recent Content for Home
I cannot give the reason why, but, as a general rule, bromide prints tone better if the print has been dried after washing and rewet just before toning. — Bromide Printing and Enlarging A Practical Guide to the Making of Bromide Prints by Contact and Bromide Enlarging by Daylight and Artificial Light, With the Toning of Bromide Prints and Enlargements

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from French rouet, little wheel, gun-lock, diminutive of roue, a wheel, from Latin rota, a wheel: see rotary, rowel.

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