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dowse 1
also douse (douz)intr.v. dowsed, dows·ing, dows·es also doused or dous·ing or dous·es
To use a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals.
[Origin unknown.]
dowse 2
(dous)v. & n.
Variant of douse1.
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dowse
(daʊs)vb, n
a variant spelling of douse1
ˈdowser n
dowse
(daʊz)vb
(Mining & Quarrying) (intr) to search for underground water, minerals, etc, using a divining rod; divine
[C17: of unknown origin]
ˈdowser n
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dowse1
(daʊs)v.t., v.i. dowsed, dows•ing,
n.
dowse2
(daʊz)v. dowsed, dows•ing. v.i.
1. to use a divining rod.
v.t. 2. to discover (water, etc.) by dowsing.
[1685–95; orig. dial. (SW England); orig. obscure]
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dowse
Past participle: dowsed
Gerund: dowsing
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Noun | 1. | dowse - searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod fortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means |
Verb | 1. | dowse - wet thoroughly wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face" |
2. | dowse - use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal divine - search by divining, as if with a rod; "He claimed he could divine underground water" | |
3. | dowse - slacken; "douse a rope" | |
4. | dowse - cover with liquid; pour liquid onto; "souse water on his hot face" wet - cause to become wet; "Wet your face" brine - soak in brine bate - soak in a special solution to soften and remove chemicals used in previous treatments; "bate hides and skins" ret - place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue |
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Translations
dowse
2vi (= divine) → mit einer Wünschelrute suchen
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