Divination by means of a rod or wand; spec. a technique for searching for underground water, minerals, etc.; dowsing. Also figurative.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > [noun] > types of search or searching > searching for subterraneous water or minerals (16) rhabdomancy1646 Divination by means of a rod or wand; spec. a technique for searching for underground water, minerals, etc.; dowsing. Also figurative. water witching1850 The action or practice of searching for underground sources of water using a divining rod or similar technique; water divining, water-finding. witching1864 The action, process, or technique of searching for underground water, minerals, objects, etc., using a divining rod or similar technique… water divining1867 The action or practice of searching for underground sources of water using a divining rod or similar technique. Subcategories:— instrument used in (3) — instrument used in (9) |
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