douse¹ or dowse /dows/

To plunge into water

To fall suddenly into water

douse² or dowse /dows/

To put out, extinguish (esp in the slang douse the glim to put out the light)

dousˈer noun

A shutter for cutting off light in a cinema projector

douse³ or dowse /dows/

1. To strike or lower (a sail)
2. To strike (obsolete)

A heavy blow

dowse¹ /dowz/

1. To look for water with a divining rod
2. To use an indicator (eg a pendulum or a rule) to diagnose disease and often select a remedy

dowsˈer noun

A person who divines water

dowsing rod noun

A divining rod

dowse² /dows/

• break gates
• break ground
• break in
• break-in
• breaking
• breaking and entering
• breaking point
• breaking points
• breakings
• breaking stress
• break in on
• break-ins
• break into
• break it down
• break jail
• break-jaw
• break loose
• breakneck
• break new ground
• break no squares
• break of day
• break off
• breakoff
• break off and come off
• breakoffs