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Definition: Divining Rod |
Divining RodNoun1. A rod (usually a forked branch) that is said to dip down when held over and underground source of water or minerals. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Literature | Divining Rod A forked branch of hazel, suspended by the two prongs between the balls of the thumbs. The inclination of the rod indicates the presence of water-springs, precious metal, and anything else that simpletons will pay for. (See Dousterswivel.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Mining | Traditionally, a forked wooden stick, cut from a willow or other water-loving plant, used in dowsing. It supposedly dips downward sharply when held over a body of ground water or a mineral deposit, thus revealing the presence of these substances. Syn:witching stick; wiggle stick;dowsing rod; twig. CF:water witch; waterfinder. (references) |
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Synonym: Divining RodSynonym: dowsing rod (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Indication | Diagnostic, divining rod; detector. |
Spell | Wand, caduceus, rod, divining rod, lamp of Aladdin; wishing-cap, Fortunatus's cap. |
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Crosswords: Divining Rod |
| English words defined with "divining rod": dowse, dowser ♦ water witch. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "divining rod": Divining Rods, Don King's operation, Dousterswivel ♦ water witching. (references) |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
divining rod | 39 |
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| Language | Translations for "divining rod"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | wichelroede (doodle bug, dowsing rod, wiggle stick), seismische en geofysische apparatuur (doodle bug, dowsing rod, wiggle stick). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | taikavarpu (divining-rod), seismografi (doodle bug, dowsing rod, seismograph, wiggle stick), geofysikaalinen laite (doodle bug, dowsing rod, wiggle stick). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | baguette de sourcier. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Wünschelrute (doodle bug, dowsing rod, wiggle stick). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | iviningday odray haste de vedor (doodle bug, dowsing rod, wiggle stick). (various references) sismógrafo (seismograph). (various references) slagruta (dowsing rod). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "d-d-g-i-i-i-n-n-o-r-v" | |
-3 letters: dividing, divining, indigoid, nonrigid. | |
-4 letters: driving, droning, droving, ironing, nodding, ridding, rodding, voiding. | |
-5 letters: dining, diving, indign, indigo, niding, origin, riding, riving, roving, vining, virgin, virion, viroid. | |
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