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DOWSING
dowse, dowsing, rhabdomancy
(noun) searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
dowsing (countable and uncountable, plural dowsings)
The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.
Synonyms
• divining
• water divining
• water witching
Hyponyms
• doodlebugging
Verb
dowsing
present participle of dowse
Anagrams
• disgown
Proper noun
Dowsing
A surname.
Anagrams
• disgown
Source: Wiktionary
DOWSE
Dowse, v. t. Etym: [Cf. 1st Douse.]
1. To plunge, or duck into water; to immerse; to douse.
2. Etym: [Cf. OD. doesen to strike, Norw. dusa to break.]
Definition: To beat or thrash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Dowse, v. i.
Definition: To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc. Adams had the reputation of having dowsed successfully for more than a hundred wells. Eng. Cyc.
Dowse, n.
Definition: A blow on the face. [Low] Colman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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