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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dowsing rod — [ˈdauzıŋ ˌrɔd US ˌra:d] n a special stick in the shape of a Y used by a dowser … Dictionary of contemporary English
dowsing rod — dows·ing rod || zɪŋ n. rod for detecting and searching for mineral and underground water, divining rod … English contemporary dictionary
dowsing rod — /ˈdaʊzɪŋ rɒd/ (say dowzing rod) noun → divining rod …
dowsing rod — noun Date: 1691 divining rod … New Collegiate Dictionary
dowsing rod — noun Alternative name for a divining rod … Wiktionary
dowsing rod — noun (C) a special stick in the shape of a Y used by a dowser … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Dowsing — For the English iconoclast, see William Dowsing. A dowser, from an 18th century French book about superstitions … Wikipedia
dowsing — Occult practice used for finding water, minerals, or other hidden substances. A dowser generally uses a Y shaped piece of hazel, rowan, or willow wood (also called a dowser or a divining rod). The dowser grasps the rod by its two prongs and… … Universalium
dowsing — n. searching for underground water or minerals with a dowsing rod daÊŠz v. search for water or minerals with a divining rod; soak; put out a fire, extinguish flames … English contemporary dictionary
dowsing — noun searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod • Syn: ↑dowse, ↑rhabdomancy • Derivationally related forms: ↑rhabdomancer (for: ↑rhabdomancy), ↑dowse, ↑dowse … Useful english dictionary
