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Raredowsing
The correct spelling is dowsing.
How to pronounce dowsing
verb
Say it like: Dow-sin-g
The correct spelling is dowsing. To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse. For example: "Douse the topsail!"
Usage Examples
“Douse the topsail!”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
- 2.To fall suddenly into water.
- 3.To put out; to extinguish.
- 4.To strike, beat, or thrash.
- 5.To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly
noun
- 1.The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.
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