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Rhabdomancy (Noun)

Meaning

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

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

  • The water diviner used rhabdomancy to locate the underground spring, and to the amazement of the villagers, the well was dug in the exact spot he indicated.
  • Rhabdomancy has been used for centuries to search for underground water and minerals, and many modern practitioners claim it is still an effective method.
  • The geologist was skeptical of the old man's claims of using rhabdomancy to find gold, but the old man's success rate was undeniable.
  • As the drought worsened, the farmer turned to rhabdomancy in a desperate bid to find a new source of water for his parched crops.
  • The mining company hired a team of experts in rhabdomancy to help locate a new vein of copper deep beneath the earth's surface.

Synonyms

  • Dowsing
  • Dowse

Hypernyms

  • Fortune Telling
  • Divination
  • Foretelling

Related Words

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