Dowse
verb
To search for water or minerals by using a special stick or rods.
She uses a dowsing rod to dowse for water in the desert.
Often appears as...
- dowse for water
- dowse with a stick
verb
To wet something or to throw water on it.
He dowsed the campfire with a bucket of water to put it out completely.
Often appears as...
- dowse the fire
- dowse with water
verb
To search for water or minerals by using a special stick or rods.
She uses a dowsing rod to dowse for water in the desert.
Often appears as...
- dowse for water
- dowse with a stick
verb
To wet something or to throw water on it.
He dowsed the campfire with a bucket of water to put it out completely.
Often appears as...
- dowse the fire
- dowse with water
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Mystical Origins
Originally linked to divination practices; may imply a superstitious or non-scientific approach.
My grandmother believed she could dowse for underground springs.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Practice
Dowsing is a traditional practice, now regarded as outdated or unreliable by many.
Modern equipment has replaced dowsing rods for mineral exploration.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Tools
Use of 'dowse' often refers to specific tools like rods or sticks associated with the practice.
She held the forked stick tightly as she tried to dowse for water.
Pro Tip 1/3Mystical Origins
Originally linked to divination practices; may imply a superstitious or non-scientific approach.
My grandmother believed she could dowse for underground springs.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Practice
Dowsing is a traditional practice, now regarded as outdated or unreliable by many.
Modern equipment has replaced dowsing rods for mineral exploration.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Tools
Use of 'dowse' often refers to specific tools like rods or sticks associated with the practice.
She held the forked stick tightly as she tried to dowse for water.
Pro Tip 1/3Mystical Origins
Originally linked to divination practices; may imply a superstitious or non-scientific approach.
My grandmother believed she could dowse for underground springs.
Pro Tip 2/3Outdated Practice
Dowsing is a traditional practice, now regarded as outdated or unreliable by many.
Modern equipment has replaced dowsing rods for mineral exploration.
Pro Tip 3/3Specific Tools
Use of 'dowse' often refers to specific tools like rods or sticks associated with the practice.
She held the forked stick tightly as she tried to dowse for water.
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Video examples
Why people believe weird...
You could dowse for all sorts of things, but this particular one was built to dowse for marijuana in students' lockers. So the way it works is you go down the hallway, and you see if it tilts toward a particular locker, and then you open the locker. So it looks something like this.
Video examples
Why people believe weird...
You could dowse for all sorts of things, but this particular one was built to dowse for marijuana in students' lockers. So the way it works is you go down the hallway, and you see if it tilts toward a particular locker, and then you open the locker. So it looks something like this.
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