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water diviner
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water diviner
n
(Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) Brit a person able to locate the presence of water, esp underground, with a divining rod US name waterfinder
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water diviner [ˈwɔːtədɪˌvaɪnəʳ] n → rabdomante m/f
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Byline: By ANDREW FORGRAVE Rural Affairs Editor WELSH farmers are turning to water diviners to help them locate springs as the countryside starts to run dry.
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