dowsing en · NOUN
Etymology
From dowse + -ing.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The practice of seeking water or other substances (usually liquid) with the aid of a forked stick or similar pointing device, as believed by some practitioners to derive from supernatural power.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dowsings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
divining · water divining · water witching
Translations (14)
fi kaivonkatsominen (water-seeking practice) · gl rabdomancia (water-seeking practice) · ja ダウジング (water-seeking practice) · fr rhabdomancie (water-seeking practice) · ru лозохо́дство (water-seeking practice) · it rabdomanzia (water-seeking practice) · el υδροσκοπία (water-seeking practice) · de Wünschelrutengehen (water-seeking practice) · cs proutkaření (water-seeking practice) · ru лозоиска́тельство (water-seeking practice) · ru биолока́ция (water-seeking practice) · cmn 尋水術 /寻水术 (water-seeking practice) · da kvistgang (water-seeking practice) · cmn 探尋水源 /探寻水源 (water-seeking practice)