water diviningn.

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtə dᵻˌvʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdər dəˌvaɪnɪŋ/,

/ˈwɑdər dəˌvaɪnɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., divining n.

Etymology: < water n. + divining n., probably after water diviner n.

The action or practice of searching for underground sources of water using a divining rod or similar technique.

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the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > [noun] > types of search or searching > searching for subterraneous water or minerals

rhabdomancy1646

water witching1850

witching1864

water divining1867

1867 Human Nature Nov. 464 (heading) Water divining.

1889 Spectator 5 Oct. 436/1 Whilst staying at a house in Gloucestershire in the early part of this year, I was present at some water-divining experiments.

1935 Boys' Life Nov. 11/1 We had tried various devices designed to locate hidden gold, most of them working on the same principle as that employed in water divining.

1997 B. Rowlands Which? Guide Complementary Med. 210 Practitioners of radiesthesia apply techniques similar to those used in dowsing or water-divining.

2013 W. H. Williamson in N. Howden & J. Mather Hist. Hydrogeol. 17 At that time..belief in water divining was rife in rural areas.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water divining
释义	water diviningn. Brit. /ˈwɔːtə dᵻˌvʌɪnɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈwɔdər dəˌvaɪnɪŋ/, /ˈwɑdər dəˌvaɪnɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., divining n. Etymology: < water n. + divining n., probably after water diviner n. The action or practice of searching for underground sources of water using a divining rod or similar technique. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > [noun] > types of search or searching > searching for subterraneous water or minerals rhabdomancy1646 water witching1850 witching1864 water divining1867 1867 Human Nature Nov. 464 (heading) Water divining. 1889 Spectator 5 Oct. 436/1 Whilst staying at a house in Gloucestershire in the early part of this year, I was present at some water-divining experiments. 1935 Boys' Life Nov. 11/1 We had tried various devices designed to locate hidden gold, most of them working on the same principle as that employed in water divining. 1997 B. Rowlands Which? Guide Complementary Med. 210 Practitioners of radiesthesia apply techniques similar to those used in dowsing or water-divining. 2013 W. H. Williamson in N. Howden & J. Mather Hist. Hydrogeol. 17 At that time..belief in water divining was rife in rural areas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1867
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