divining rod

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noun

a rod, especially a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc.

Also called dowsing rod.

Origin of divining rod

First recorded in 1745–55

Words nearby divining rod

diving duck, diving goiter, diving petrel, diving reflex, diving suit, divining rod, divinity, divinity school, divinize, Divinópolis, div. in par. aeq.

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Example sentences from the Web for divining rod

The detection of subterranean water is by no means the only use to which the divining-rod has been put.
Myths and Myth-Makers|John Fiske
But what has the avenging daybreak to do with the lightning and the divining-rod?
Myths and Myth-Makers|John Fiske
There is a certain captain who has great faith in the divining-rod.
An Old English Home|S. Baring-Gould
Hence the one thing essential to the divining-rod, from whatever tree it be chosen, is that it shall be forked.
Myths and Myth-Makers|John Fiske

What has not been said for and against the divining-rod of Jacques Aimar?
The Phantom World|Augustin Calmet

British Dictionary definitions for divining rod

divining rod

noun

a rod, usually a forked hazel twig, said to move or dip when held over ground in which water, metal, etc, is to be foundAlso called: dowsing rod

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单词	divining rod
释义	divining rod SEE SYNONYMS FOR divining rod ON THESAURUS.COM noun a rod, especially a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc. Also called dowsing rod. Origin of divining rod First recorded in 1745–55 Words nearby divining rod diving duck, diving goiter, diving petrel, diving reflex, diving suit, divining rod, divinity, divinity school, divinize, Divinópolis, div. in par. aeq. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for divining rod The detection of subterranean water is by no means the only use to which the divining-rod has been put. Myths and Myth-Makers\|John Fiske But what has the avenging daybreak to do with the lightning and the divining-rod? Myths and Myth-Makers\|John Fiske There is a certain captain who has great faith in the divining-rod. An Old English Home\|S. Baring-Gould Hence the one thing essential to the divining-rod, from whatever tree it be chosen, is that it shall be forked. Myths and Myth-Makers\|John Fiske What has not been said for and against the divining-rod of Jacques Aimar? The Phantom World\|Augustin Calmet British Dictionary definitions for divining rod divining rod noun a rod, usually a forked hazel twig, said to move or dip when held over ground in which water, metal, etc, is to be foundAlso called: dowsing rod Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to divining rod wand, doodlebug, dowser, dowsing rod
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divining rod

noun

Origin of divining rod

Words nearby divining rod

Example sentences from the Web for divining rod

British Dictionary definitions for divining rod

noun

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