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dowse
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dowse
(verb)
dowse
/
ˈ
daʊz/
verb
dowses
;
dowsed
;
dowsing
dowse
/
ˈ
daʊz/
verb
dowses
;
dowsed
;
dowsing
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWSE
[
no object
]
:
to search for an underground supply of water by using a special stick that leads you to it
—
usually +
for
dowse for
water
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— dowser
noun
,
plural
dowsers
[
count
]
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