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Dousing
see synonyms of dousingNoun
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Dousing
see synonyms of dousingverb
1.
to plunge or be plunged into water or some other liquid; duck
2. (transitive)
to drench with water, esp in order to wash or clean
3. (transitive)
to put out (a light, candle, etc)
noun
4.
an immersion
verb (transitive)
1. nautical
to lower (sail) quickly
2. archaic
to strike or beat
noun
3. archaic
a blow
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Dousing
see synonyms of dousing verb transitiveWord forms: doused or ˈdousing
1. Obsolete
to hit forcefully
2. Nautical
to lower (sails) quickly
3. Informal
to pull off (shoes, clothes, etc.)
4. Informal
to put out (a light or fire) quickly
verb transitiveWord forms: doused or ˈdousing
1.
to plunge or thrust suddenly into liquid
2.
to drench; pour liquid over
verb intransitive
3.
to get immersed or drenched
noun
4.
a drenching
verb intransitiveWord forms: doused or ˈdousing
dowse2
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Dousing
see synonyms of dousingtr.v. doused, dous·ing, dous·es also dowsed or dows·ing or dows·es
1. To wet thoroughly; drench.
2. To put out (a light or fire); extinguish: doused the campfire with a bucket of water.
n.
A thorough drenching.
intr.v. dowsed, dows·ing, dows·es also doused or dous·ing or dous·es
To use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals.
v.
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