Definition of "dousing" [dousing]

• Present participle of douse. (verb)

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• "Koivu added an assist, while Cristobal Huet stopped 29 shots, including 23 over the final 45 minutes in dousing the NHL's most potent offense."
• "The school board has given permission to a group of Northgate High School students to conduct a poll on the idea of dousing the flame, the present symbol of the district, in favor of something that would ignite more passion."
• "Bybee was questioned on whether his office gave specific authorization for reported practices such as dousing detainees with water and repetitive noise or loud music to keep prisoners awake."