dowsing
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douse 1
also dowse (dous)tr.v. doused, dous·ing, dous·es also dowsed or dows·ing or dows·es
1. To wet thoroughly; drench.
2. To put out (a light or fire); extinguish: doused the campfire with a bucket of water.
n.
A thorough drenching.
[From obsolete douse, to strike.]
dous′er n.
douse 2
(douz)v.
Variant of dowse1.
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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dowsing
(ˈdaʊzɪŋ)n
the practice of prospecting for water or minerals using a divining rod
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
dowsing
a form of divination involving a rod or wand, especially the art of finding underground supplies of water, ores, etc. Also called rhabdomancy.
See also: Water-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
dowsing
1. A method of divination used to locate things, often using special rods, under the earth, including water, mineral deposits, bodies, archaeological sites, cables, pipes, tunnels, lost property or hidden treasure. Dowsing may involve radiesthesia.
2. A method of locating something that is hidden or buried using a stick or pendulum.
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| Noun | 1. | dowsing - 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 |
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