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drencher

|drench-er|

🇺🇸

/ˈdrɛn.tʃər/

🇬🇧

/ˈdrɛn.tʃə/

(drench)

soak thoroughly

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
drench	drenchers	drenches	drenched	drenched	drenching

Etymology

Etymology Information

'drencher' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'drenchen,' where 'drench' meant 'to soak or saturate.'

Historical Evolution

'drenchen' transformed into the modern English word 'drench,' and eventually became 'drencher' as a noun form.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to soak or saturate,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a tool for soaking or administering liquid.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a device or tool used to drench or soak something, often used in agriculture or veterinary medicine to administer liquid medication to animals.

The farmer used a drencher to administer the medicine to the sheep.

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Last updated: 2025/04/13 22:51