dewing meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

dewing

noun

The formation of dew.

[…] the dewing of a metal plate when breathed upon, the dewing of the outside of a glass when very cold water is poured into it, […]1852, Francis Bacon, An Explanatory Version of Lord Bacon's Novum Organum, page 26:

Other condensation (of water vapor or other gases) physically analogous to dew formation.

The fact remains that, for a given gas composition, it is the metal temperature that determines whether or not dewing (and hence corrosion) takes place.1960 February, “Letters to the Editor”, in Trains Illustrated, page 128:

verb

Etymology From de- + wing.

To remove wings or a wing from.

the seed with wings attached withstood storage very significantly better than dewinged seed.1954, Philip Carman Wakeley, Planting the Southern Pines, page 53:
The birds were then dewinged, debeaked, and skinned for tissue sample removal.1974, Russell F. Reidinger, Jr. and D. Glen Crabtree, “Organochlorine Residues in Golden Eagles, United States—March 1964-July 1971”, in Pesticides Monitoring Journal, volumes 8-9, page 37:

3 more examples

1. An apparatus for dewinging a bird […]1991 March 12, “4,998,322 / SYSTEM FOR DEWINGING FOWL”, in Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, page 581:
The birds are de-winged after birth to prevent them flying in the house.2012, A. Maton, J. Daelemans, J. Lambrecht, Housing of Animals: Construction and Equipment of Animal Houses, page 378:
A few examples of poultry husbandry practices that have been questioned include the following: / […] 7. Beak trimming, dubbing, dewinging, detoeing, and other hatchery-initiated management practices.2012, G. J. Mountney, Poultry Meat and Egg Production: