dowse
1[ dous ]
/ daʊs /
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verb (used with or without object), noun dowsed, dows·ing,
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Definition for dowse (2 of 2)
dowse2
[ douz ]
/ daʊz /
verb (used without object), dowsed, dows·ing.
to search for underground supplies of water, metal, etc., by the use of a divining rod.
verb (used with object), dowsed, dows·ing.
to search for (as water) by or as if by dowsing.
Origin of dowse
2First recorded in 1685–95; originally dialect (SW England); origin obscure
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dowse
douse, dowseDictionary.com Unabridged
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Derived forms of dowse
dowser, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for dowse (2 of 2)
dowse2
/ (daʊz) /
verb
(intr) to search for underground water, minerals, etc, using a divining rod; divine
Derived forms of dowse
dowser, nounWord Origin for dowse
C17: of unknown origin
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