to dowse for water

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• dowse — [ dauz ] verb intransitive 1. ) to search for water underground using a special stick that moves when you are near the right place 2. ) another spelling of douse ╾ dows|er noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• water — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O 2 a liquid consisting chiefly of this and found in seas, lakes, and rivers, in rain, and in secretions of organisms. 3 an… …   Useful english dictionary

• dowse — UK [daʊz] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms dowse : present tense I/you/we/they dowse he/she/it dowses present participle dowsing past tense dowsed past participle dowsed 1) to search for water underground using a special stick that moves when… …   English dictionary

• dowse — dowse1 [dauz] v [I + for] to look for water or minerals under the ground using a special stick that points to where they are dowse 2 dowse2 [daus] v [T] another spelling of ↑douse …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dowse — [[t]da͟ʊs[/t]] dowses, dowsing, dowsed VERB If someone dowses for underground water, minerals, or some other substance, they search for it using a special rod. → See also douse [V for n] He said that dowsing for water is complete nonsense... [V… …   English dictionary

• water witch — noun someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water • Syn: ↑dowser, ↑rhabdomancer • Derivationally related forms: ↑rhabdomancy (for: ↑rhabdomancer), ↑dowse (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• water finder — noun forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil • Syn: ↑divining rod, ↑dowser, ↑dowsing rod, ↑waterfinder • Derivationally related forms: ↑dowse (for: ↑dowser) …   Useful english dictionary

• dowse — 1 verb (intransitive + for) to look for water or minerals under the ground using a special stick that points to where they are; divine 2 (2) 2 verb (T) another spelling of douse …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dowse — daÊŠz v. search for water or minerals with a divining rod; soak; put out a fire, extinguish flames …   English contemporary dictionary

• Dowse — Dowse, v. i. To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc. [1913 Webster] Adams had the reputation of having dowsed successfully for more than a hundred wells. Eng. Cyc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dowse — [1] ► VERB ▪ search for underground water or minerals with a pointer which is supposedly moved by unseen influences. DERIVATIVES dowser noun. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary