To dowse is to feel your way around with your hand in water to check for obstacles. You can dowse for treasure, for water, or for gas.
He was trying to find his way through the dark maze, but he was getting lost and needed to dowse for a path.
The diver needed to dowse for gas before he could start his engine.
verb
slacken
Synonyms:
verb
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Synonyms:
verb
wet thoroughly
Synonyms:
noun
searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Synonyms:
verb
use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
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The flame is quickly doused with water.
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Airport staff had to douse the flames with buckets of water.
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To douse the flame, the float is carefully pressed down into the oil.
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All she could hope was that the rain would douse the flames.
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She persuaded them to douse the flames, thus sparing the house.
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The Fire Chief tells Sunshine to douse the flames with the fire barge.
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The building was doused with gasoline.
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The people doused the firey house.
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The effects are permanent unless doused in saltwater.
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The offices are doused with gasoline and set afire.