English Dictionary

dousing

名詞

The act by which something is doused.

日本語の意味

ものに水をかける行為 / 特に火を消すために水で濡らす行為 / 何かを水などの液体で急激に濡らす行為

His careless dousing of the papers ruined months of research.

彼が不用意に紙に水をかけるという行為が、何か月分もの研究を台無しにした。

意味（1）

The act by which something is doused.

But the Royal Commission learned that he also employed water-dousings and a vicious device called the punishment jacket to inflict varying degrees of physical and psychological torments upon the inmates under his care.

dousings （ plural ）