water witching


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wa′ter witch`ing


n.
the search for or discovery of underground water sources by means of a divining rod.
[1875–80, Amer.]
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Water witching

The use of a small forked branch of a tree to find underground water, and thus determine water well sites. There is no scientific evidence that water witching actually works.
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