dowser

Meanings

• noun

  A person who uses a divining rod or other tool to locate water or minerals in the ground.

  - "The dowser used her rod to find a source of water for the village."
  - "Dowsing has been practiced for centuries as a way to locate underground resources."

• verb

  To search for water or minerals using a divining rod or other tool.

  - "The farmers in the drought-stricken region were all dowsing for water."
  - "The prospector spent hours dowsing for gold in the riverbed."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dowser
drowse , dose , closes , prose , choose , muse

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Variants

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douser , dowser , dowsers , douse , doused , dousers , douses , dousing , dowse , dowsed , dowses , dowsing

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Etymology

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Old English 'dowsian' from 'du' meaning 'water' and 'seosan' meaning 'to seek'.

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Trivia

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1. Dowsing was once considered a form of witchcraft and was outlawed in some parts of Europe.

2. Some people believe that dowsing rods are influenced by the Earth's magnetic fields.

3. Dowsing is still used today by some farmers, prospectors, and water diviners.

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Related Concepts

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1. divining rod: A Y-shaped rod or branch used by a dowser to locate underground water or minerals.

2. water witching: The practice of using a divining rod or other tool to locate water.

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Culture

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Dowsing has a rich cultural history, particularly in Europe and North America, where it has been used for centuries to locate water, minerals, and buried treasures. It has been the subject of much folklore and legend, and is often associated with mysticism and the supernatural.

How to Memorize "dowser"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person holding a Y-shaped stick and walking over the ground, looking for signs of water.
   - Visualize the stick bending or twitching when it comes into contact with water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dowser' with the idea of finding water or other resources.
   - Think of a person using a divining rod to locate underground treasures.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Dowsing for water is a dowser's duty.'
   - Think of the word 'dowsing' as a verb meaning 'to search for water'.

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