di·vin·ing rod (d -v  nng)n. A forked branch or stick that is believed to indicate subterranean water or minerals by bending downward when held over a source. |
divining rod
n
(Mining & Quarrying) a rod, usually a forked hazel twig, said to move or dip when held over ground in which water, metal, etc., is to be found Also called dowsing rod
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| Noun | 1. |  divining rod - forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oilstick - an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick" |
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divining rod
n → Wünschelrute f
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