dowse
dowse · dowses · dowsed · dowsing
To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etcTo use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
/daʊs/
» The dowser used a dowsing rod to search for water.
Der Wünschelrutengänger suchte mit der Wünschelrute nach Wasser.
Meaning
1 sensesTo use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
Examples
1 sentencesThe dowser used a dowsing rod to search for water.
deDer Wünschelrutengänger suchte mit der Wünschelrute nach Wasser.
Origin
Unknown; originally a dialectal term from southern England.Unknown; originally a dialectal term from southern England.
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Forms
dowses, dowsing, dowsed, dowsedSynonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDeriveddowsing rod
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle