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dousing
douse 1 also dowse D0362000 (dous)tr.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.
[From obsolete douse, to strike.]
dous′er n.
douse 2 D0362100 (douz)v. Variant of dowse1.
dowse 1 also douse D0362100 (douz)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.
[Origin unknown.]
dowse 2 D0362000 (dous)v. & n. Variant of douse1.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  dousing - the act of wetting something by submerging itducking, submersion, immersionwetting - the act of making something wet |
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Related to dousing: dowsing, Dowsing rods, Water dowsingSynonyms for dousingnoun the act of wetting something by submerging itSynonyms- ducking
- submersion
- immersion
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