verb.
To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
verb.
To beat or thrash.
verb.
To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
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verb.
slacken
verb.
use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
verb.
wet thoroughly
verb.
cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
noun.
searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Word Usage
"The killing of innocents is murder, and the support of such killing, no matter how you spin it, fluff it up, paint it pretty, and dowse it in perfume is wrong."