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wet fly
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noun Angling.
an artificial fly designed for use underwater.
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Origin of wet fly
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby wet fly
wet contact, wet deposition, wet dock, wet dream, wet fish, wet fly, wether, Wethersfield, wetland, wet look, wet machine
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British Dictionary definitions for wet fly
wet fly
noun
angling
- an artificial fly designed to float or ride below the water surface
- (as modifier)wet-fly fishing
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