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waterfinder

American  
[waw-ter-fahyn-der, wot-er-] / ˈwɔ tərˌfaɪn dər, ˈwɒt ər- /

noun

  1. a dowser; water witch.

Etymology

Origin of waterfinder

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; water + finder

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