dousing
Definition
Noun: 1. The act of wetting something by submerging it: The action of making something thoroughly wet by plunging it into a liquid.
Usage
The word "dousing" specifically refers to the action of soaking or saturating an object by immersing it in a fluid, typically water. It implies a complete and deliberate wetting.
Examples
- The firefighter's dousing of the flames with a powerful hose was effective.
- The recipe called for the dousing of the cake layers in simple syrup.
- After the dousing in the lake, the dog shook water everywhere.
Advanced Usage
- "Dousing of": This is the most common prepositional phrase used with the noun "dousing," indicating the target that is being wetted.
- The sudden dousing of the crowd by the sprinklers caused a commotion.
Variants and Related Words
- Douse (verb): To plunge into liquid; to drench or extinguish.
- He had to douse the campfire before leaving.
- Drenched (adjective): Thoroughly wet; soaked.
- We got caught in the storm and were drenched.
Synonyms
- Soaking: The act of making something very wet.
- Immersion: The action of dipping something completely in a liquid.
- Sousing: Wetting thoroughly.
Different Meanings
As a noun, "dousing" is almost exclusively related to the act of wetting by submersion. It should not be confused with the unrelated folk magic practice of "dowsing," which uses a rod to find water or minerals.
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the act of wetting something by submerging it
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