What does dowser mean?
Dowser means A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod..
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/ˈdaʊzə/ · noun
A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod..
Interestingly enough, John Mullins, the celebrated English dowser, was able to do this experiment using a forked twig, rather than a pendulum. He claimed to be able to locate nothing but water with his dowsing rod.
The instrument a dowser uses is called a dowsing rod, dowsing stick, doodlebug (when used to locate oil), or divining rod. Almost any item can be used for this purpose: a birch twig, a whalebone, and even a hanger.
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Use dowser when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dowser means A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc.; a dowsing rod..
Common synonyms include divining rod, dowsing rod, rhabdomantist, rhabdomancer.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Interestingly enough, John Mullins, the celebrated English dowser, was able to do this experiment using a forked twig, rather than a pendulum. He claimed to be able to locate nothing but water with his dowsing rod.
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