dowsing

verb

Meaning

To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
To fall suddenly into water.
To put out; to extinguish.
To strike, beat, or thrash.
To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly
To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.

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Related words

douse(English)soak(English)sop(English)drench(English)souse(English)water divining(English)water witching(English)dowser(English)divining(English)superstitious(English)pendulum(English)anemone(English)

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Sources

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