Dowsing (Noun)

Meaning

Searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The old man had been doing dowsing for years and claimed to have located countless underground water sources.
  • Dowsing was a technique that seemed to defy scientific explanation, yet many people swore by its effectiveness.
  • As a young boy, he had watched his grandfather use dowsing to locate a well on their family farm.
  • The company hired a professional to do some dowsing on their land, hoping to strike a mineral deposit.
  • The art of dowsing had been passed down through generations of the family, and she was determined to keep the tradition alive.

Synonyms

  • Rhabdomancy
  • Dowse

Hypernyms

  • Fortune Telling
  • Divination
  • Soothsaying

Related Words

  • Dowse (verb)
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