American English pronunciation
How to pronounce dowsing
IPA transcription: ['daʊsɪŋ]
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Noun
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searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Verb
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cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
“souse water on his hot face”
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wet thoroughly
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use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
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slacken
“douse a rope”
Usage examples
- Dowsing was a puritan soldier who was born in Laxfield, Suffolk.