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PRONUNCIATION OF DOWSING

dowsing  [ˈdaʊzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOWSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dowsing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOWSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dowsing

Dowsing

Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil, gravesites, and many other objects and materials, as well as so-called currents of earth radiation, without the use of scientific apparatus. Dowsing is also known as divining, doodlebugging or water finding, water witching or water dowsing. There is no scientific evidence that dowsing is effective. A Y- or L-shaped twig or rod, called a dowsing rod, divining rod, a "vining rod" or witching rod is sometimes used during dowsing, although some dowsers use other equipment or no equipment at all. Dowsing appears to have arisen in the context of Renaissance magic in Germany, and it remains popular among believers in Forteana or radiesthesia.

Definition of dowsing in the English dictionary

The definition of dowsing in the dictionary is the practice of prospecting for water or minerals using a divining rod.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOWSING


arousing
əˈraʊzɪŋ
brown-nosing
ˈbraʊnˌnəʊzɪŋ
closing
ˈkləʊzɪŋ
cohousing
ˌkəʊˈhaʊzɪŋ
hothousing
ˈhɒthaʊzɪŋ
housing
ˈhaʊzɪŋ
imposing
ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ
mousing
ˈmaʊzɪŋ
nonhousing
ˌnɒnˈhaʊzɪŋ
nosing
ˈnəʊzɪŋ
opposing
əˈpəʊzɪŋ
rabble-rousing
ˈræbəlraʊzɪŋ
rousing
ˈraʊzɪŋ
self-closing
ˌsɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ
unimposing
ˌʌnɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ
unreposing
ˌʌnrɪˈpəʊzɪŋ
warehousing
ˈwɛəˌhaʊzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOWSING

downward
downward mobility
downwardly
downwardly mobile
downwardness
downwards
downwash
downwind
downy
downy mildew
downy oak
downzone
dowries
dowry
dowsabel
dowse
dowser
dowsing rod
Dowson
dowt

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOWSING

addressing
crossing
dressing
fundraising
increasing
leasing
licensing
losing
missing
nursing
passing
pressing
processing
promising
purchasing
raising
rising
sing
surprising
teasing

Synonyms and antonyms of dowsing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOWSING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dowsing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dowsing

Translation of «dowsing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOWSING

Find out the translation of dowsing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dowsing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dowsing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

找矿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

radiestesia
570 millions of speakers

English

dowsing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dowsing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التغطيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лозоискательство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

radiestesia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Y- আকৃতির দন্ডের সাহায্যে ভূগর্ভস্থ জল বা ধাতুর সন্ধানকার্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

radiesthésie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dowsing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wünschelrute
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ダウジング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수맥 찾기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dowsing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảm xạ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கனிதேடல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Dowsing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

maden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rabdomanzia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

radiestezja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лозоіскательство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

oculte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ραβδοσκοπία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

blus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dowsing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dowsing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dowsing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWSING»

The term «dowsing» is regularly used and occupies the 95.175 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOWSING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dowsing

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOWSING»

Discover the use of dowsing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dowsing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Complete Book of Dowsing: The Definitive Guide to ...
A practical and instructive guide that thoroughly explains the techniques of dowsing.
George Applegate, 1997
2
Magnet Dowsing Or the Magnet Study of Life
Radiation and dowsing often confuses the beginner.
B. Bhattacharyya, 1998
3
Dowsing for Beginners: How to Find Water, Wealth and Lost ...
This introduction explains dowsing techniques and uses, including map dowsing, hand and body dowsing, agricultural dowsing, and psychic dowsing
Richard Webster, 1996
4
Discovering Dowsing and Divining
This book sets out to prove that anyone can dowse, and it also dispels the commonly accepted myths that dowsing is a gift enjoyed by a few practioners, that it is always associated with water and that hazel twigs are the only media.
Peter Naylor, 1980
5
Elements of Pendulum Dowsing
Graves presents a practical introduction to dowsing with the pendulum, with an emphasis on the thinking and interpretation skills needed to gain the greatest success from the practice.
Tom Graves, 2008
6
Divination - Dowsing Your Sub-Conscious
This book is a valuable resource for parents who find their children experimenting with the occult and wish to have enough information available to have a rational debate.
Daniel Loeb, 2006
7
Pendulum Dowsing and the Spirit Connection
"Pendulum Dowsing and the Spirit Connection" is a story of one woman's adventures in both dowsing and the spirit world. Leila Oliver White likes to investigate new ideas and learn new talents every day of her life.
Leila Oliver White, 2010
8
The Journal of William Dowsing: Iconoclasm in East Anglia ...
A full scholarly edition of Dowsing's record of his and his deputies' activities in Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk, 1643-4.
Trevor Cooper, 2001
9
The Divining Mind: A Guide to Dowsing and Self-Awareness
Shows how to dowse, identifies the source of the dowser's ability, and instructs in the use of the L-rod, Y-rod, and pendulum
T. E. Ross, T. Edward Ross, 1990
10
Dowsing Beyond Duality: Access Your Power to Create Positive ...
With more than 75 charts, the Cowans guide readers through specific movements of the pendulum that release limiting beliefs and unconscious resistance.
David Cowan, Erina Cowan, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOWSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dowsing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yo-Kai Watch Hands-On Review: It's Not Pokémon And That's A …
Feels like the Dowsing Machine or the Item Finder in Pokemon but it plays a critical role in catching Yo-Kai so you’ll be using your radar ... «iDigitalTimes.com, Jul 15»
2
Slipways project boost for Port of Grimsby aids offshore industry
... Gateway taking place alongside the operations of Lincs, Lynn and Inner Dowsing, as well as initial expeditions to Hornsea and Dogger Bank. «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Mooloolaba units evacuated after switchroom fire
Firefighters waited for Energex to arrive to isolate the power before entering the room and dowsing the remainder of the flames. No one was ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
4
Meet Goro and Lem in Tokyo Xanadu
When roaming around Morimiya City, gates to the Other World are found using a dowsing type application on the in-game Xiphone. «RPG Site, Jul 15»
5
Successful open fours tournament held at Nailsea
Clevedon Prom 101, Scribo 77: S Roach, B Young, R Soper 10-24; L Fitzpatrick, S Fuidge, A Young 24-6; R Dowsing, J Grubb, B Jones 20-11; ... «North Somerset Times, Jul 15»
6
Horton pensioner poured brake fluid on woman's car after meeting …
ANGRY that a woman he had met on a dating website was “fleecing” him, a Horton pensioner sought revenge by dowsing her car in brake fluid. «This is The West Country, Jul 15»
7
Sticks beat science in low-cost search for water
Water witching (also called divining or water dowsing) is a practice used to locate ground water using a stick, rod, pendulum, or something ... «Borderzine, Jul 15»
8
Horton pensioner believed dating website match was 'fleecing' him …
ANGRY that a woman he had met on a dating website was "fleecing" him, a Horton pensioner sought revenge by dowsing her car in brake fluid. «Western Gazette, Jul 15»
9
Art studio on wheels moves down Market Street
That made for a long step in and out for the next occupant, performance artist Sara Shelton Mann, 71, as she followed the pull of her dowsing ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
10
The search for the graves of the Battle of Red Buttes
Even dowsing rods have been tried, when history explorers Bruce McGirr and Mike Metcalf pursued their own theory based on traveling speed ... «Casper Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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