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Meanings of dousing in inglés

portugués
imersão
catalán
immersió

The act of wetting something by submerging it.

imersão
Usage of dousing in inglés
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Earlier in the week, the Cape looked set for an epic dousing.
The South African
2
The police kept dousing the fires, but insurrectionists started them up again.
Anno Dracula
3
The heavens opened and, most importantly, the dams got a good dousing.
The South African
4
Niall leaned down and kissed her, dousing her fear for the moment.
Heaven and the heather
5
Anique Pomerleau was dousing the room with liquid from a large can.
Monday Mourning
6
Makkathran's thoughts fluctuated, dousing them all in a wave of ancient sorrow.
The evolutionary void
7
They have been on cherry pickers and dousing it from a distance.
Radio NZ
8
Lubricants and nutrient fluids spurted, dousing the papers, but Manford didn't flinch.
Sisterhood of Dune
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They're soaked and cold from a good dousing in the CTT decon area.
The warrior elite: the forging of seal class 228
10
It seems to be doing a pretty good job as a dousing rod.
Dangerous Women
11
Although the police kept dousing the bonfires, insurrectionists always rekindled them.
Anno Dracula
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A morning in Harajuku contrasts the wild evening by dousing it in sugar.
The South African
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Olympos kept dousing it with the wine and sprinkling ground myrrh on it.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
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The next I knew somebody was dousing water down my neck.
The Blind Spot
15
The heavens opened on Monday afternoon, dousing all that was in its path.
The South African
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Offset by cooking at relatively low temperatures and dousing meats in turmeric-and-garlic marinades.
The Guardian
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Translations for dousing
portugués
imersão
catalán
immersió
Dousing through the time
Dousing across language varieties
United States of America
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