divining rod
noun
a rod, especially a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc.
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Also called dowsing rod.
Origin of divining rod
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby divining rod
diving duck, diving goiter, diving petrel, diving reflex, diving suit, divining rod, divinity, divinity school, divinize, Divinópolis, div. in par. aeq.
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British Dictionary definitions for divining rod
divining rod
noun
a rod, usually a forked hazel twig, said to move or dip when held over ground in which water, metal, etc, is to be foundAlso called: dowsing rod
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