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dowsing
douse 1 also dowse D0362000 (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 D0362100 (douz)v. Variant of dowse1.
dowse 1 also douse D0362100 (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.
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dowse 2 D0362000 (dous)v. & n. Variant of douse1.dowsing (ˈdaʊzɪŋ) nthe practice of prospecting for water or minerals using a divining roddowsinga form of divination involving a rod or wand, especially the art of finding underground supplies of water, ores, etc. Also called rhabdomancy.See also: Waterdowsing1. 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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | dowsing - searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing roddowse, rhabdomancyfortune telling, soothsaying, foretelling, divination - the art or gift of prophecy (or the pretense of prophecy) by supernatural means |
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dowsing
dowsing[′dau̇z·iŋ] (mining engineering) divining dowsing
Related to dowsing: Water dowsingSynonyms for dowsingnoun searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rodSynonymsRelated Words- fortune telling
- soothsaying
- foretelling
- divination
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