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dowser

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dows·er  (douzr)
n.
1. A person who uses a divining rod to search for underground water or minerals.
2. A divining rod.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dowser - someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
rhabdomancer, water witch
diviner - someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers
2.dowserdowser - forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
divining rod, dowsing rod, water finder, waterfinder
stick - an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick"
Translations
dowser [ˈdaʊzəʳ] N → zahorí mf
dowser
n → Wünschelrutengänger(in) m(f)


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There are people who have an inexplicable ability to detect subterranean currents of water or (especially in the Alpine countries) crystals and veins of precious ore, and Szeemann was like that--a kind of dowser of artistic energy.
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