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Submergence :: Submerge (v. i.) To plunge into water or other fluid; to be buried or covered, as by a fluid; to be merged; hence, to be completely included..

Descend :: Descend (v. i.) To pass from a higher to a lower place; to move downwards; to come or go down in any way, as by falling, flowing, walking, etc.; to plunge; to fall; to incline downward; -- the opposite of ascend..

Plunge :: Plunge (n.) Heavy and reckless betting in horse racing; hazardous speculation.

Plunge :: Plunge (v. i.) To thrust or cast one's self into water or other fluid; to submerge one's self; to dive, or to rush in; as, he plunged into the river. Also used figuratively; as, to plunge into debt..

Plunger :: Plunger (n.) A long solid cylinder, used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps..

Immerge :: Immerge (v. t.) To plungel into, under, or within anything especially a fuid; to dip; to immerse. See Immerse..

Launch :: Launch (v. i.) To move with force and swiftness like a sliding from the stocks into the water; to plunge; to make a beginning; as, to launch into the current of a stream; to launch into an argument or discussion; to launch into lavish expenditures; -- often with out..

Airometer :: Airometer (n.) A hollow cylinder to contain air. It is closed above and open below, and has its open end plunged into water..

Spear :: Spear (n.) The rod to which the bucket, or plunger, of a pump is attached; a pump rod..

Swamp :: Swamp (v. t.) Fig.: To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck.

Estrapade :: Estrapade (n.) The action of a horse, when, to get rid of his rider, he rears, plunges, and kicks furiously..

Mire :: Mire (v. t.) To cause or permit to stick fast in mire; to plunge or fix in mud; as, to mire a horse or wagon..

Duck :: Duck (v. i.) To go under the surface of water and immediately reappear; to dive; to plunge the head in water or other liquid; to dip.

Alfet :: Alfet (n.) A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.

Dive :: Dive (v. t.) To explore by diving; to plunge into.

Plunged :: Plunged (imp. & p. p.) of Plung.

Stroke :: Stroke (v. t.) The movement, in either direction, of the piston plunger, piston rod, crosshead, etc., as of a steam engine or a pump, in which these parts have a reciprocating motion; as, the forward stroke of a piston; also, the entire distance passed through, as by a piston, in such a movement; as, the piston is at half stroke..

Dowse :: Dowse (v. t.) To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse..

Swamp :: Swamp (v. t.) To plunge or sink into a swamp.

Duck :: Duck (v. t.) To thrust or plunge under water or other liquid and suddenly withdraw.

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