n. The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.
v. Present participle of dowse.
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n. searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Word Usage
"Eagle of June 29, 2005: For him, grave dowsing is no myth"