dowser
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3ADJ.
able, celebrated, english, kind, used
DOWSER + NOUN
world
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod.
One who uses the dowser or divining rod. A diviner.
Interestingly enough, John Mullins, the celebrated English dowser, was able to do this experiment using a forked twig, rather than a pendulum. He claimed to be able to locate nothing but water with his dowsing rod.
The instrument a dowser uses is called a dowsing rod, dowsing stick, doodlebug (when used to locate oil), or divining rod. Almost any item can be used for this purpose: a birch twig, a whalebone, and even a hanger.
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Synonyms
noun — forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate undergroun
- waterfinder
noun — someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
- rhabdomancer
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4Interestingly enough, John Mullins, the celebrated English dowser, was able to do this experiment using a forked twig, rather than a pendulum. He claimed to be able to locate nothing but water with hi
WiktionaryThe instrument a dowser uses is called a dowsing rod, dowsing stick, doodlebug (when used to locate oil), or divining rod. Almost any item can be used for this purpose: a birch twig, a whalebone, and
WiktionaryGoogle Cayce and you will find “coolhunter,” and if you look closely you may see it suggested that she is a “sensitive” of some kind, a dowser in the world of global marketing.
WiktionaryThe dowser used a dowsing rod to search for water.
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