divining rod
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divining rod
noun divining rods
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Rod used for dowsing, a technique of divination used to locate subterranean sources of water, metal, other mineral resources or even various other things through magic, or according to many believers a natural phenomenon.
Dan produced his divining rod - a piece of forked willow tree - and taking a firm grip of it with both hands, went off ‘merry-widowing’ round Skinnerlouse’s yard.
Similar: dowsing rod, dowser, virgula, doodlebug
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noun rod used for dowsing
| Français | baguette de coudrier, baguette de sourcier, baguette divinatoire |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Wünschelrute |
| Ελληνικά | ράβδος υδροσκόπου rávdos ydroskópou |
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title = {divining rod},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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