Oui·ja

(wē′jə, -jē)

A trademark for a board with the alphabet and other symbols on it, and a planchette that is thought, when touched with the fingers, to move in such a way as to spell out spiritualistic and telepathic messages on the board.

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Oui•ja

(ˈwi dʒə or, often, -dʒi)

Trademark. a board game consisting of a planchette that is placed on a larger board marked with words, letters, etc., that can spell out messages presumably from telepathic or spiritualistic sources. Also called Oui′ja board`.

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Noun

Ouija - a board with the alphabet on it; used with a planchette to spell out supernatural messages

Ouija board

gameboard, board - a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games; "he got out the board and set up the pieces"

planchette - a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages

Translations

ouija

Ouija

® [ˈwiːdʒə] N (also Ouija board) → tabla f de espiritismo

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