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douse

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douse [dau̇s]
(metallurgy)
To thrust a hot piece of metal into a liquid during the hardening process.
(mining engineering)
To locate and delineate subsurface resources such as water, oil, gas, or minerals.


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" answered the squire: "if he had the impudence to say so to my face, I'd lend him a douse, thof he was never so great a man.
After dark, any time he's around, change your anchorage and douse your riding light.
 
 
 
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