dowse
pronunciation
How to pronounce dowse in British English:
UK [daʊz]
How to pronounce dowse in American English:
US [ daʊz]
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- Noun:
- searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
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- Verb:
- wet thoroughly
- use a divining rod in search of underground water or metal
- slacken
- cover with liquid; pour liquid onto
Word Origin
- dowse (v.)
- 1690s, a south England dialect word, of uncertain origin, said to have been introduced to Devon by German miners in Elizabethan times. Related: Dowsed; dowsing.
Example
- 1. The only wizarding hospital we know of , st. mungo 's is located behind the facade of purge and dowse , ltd. in london .