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divining rod
noun
- a rod, especially a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc.
divining rod
noun
- a rod, usually a forked hazel twig, said to move or dip when held over ground in which water, metal, etc, is to be found Also calleddowsing rod
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Word History and Origins
Origin of divining rod1
First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences
A greater mystery connected with the Hazel is the divining rod, for the discovery of water and metals.
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Well, yes, he has an eye for knowing what surfaces mean, the secret of the divining rod.
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It rests with the man's heart whether he shall know her beneath the disguise; no other divining-rod shall aid him.
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The divining rod is held in the hand so that the curvature is inclined outward.
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A Cornish lady informs me that the Cornish miners to this day use the divining rod.
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