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divining rod

divining rod noun: rod used for dowsing, a technique of divination used to locate subterranean sources of water, metal, other mineral resources or even various other things through magic, or according to many believers a natural phenomenon.

divining rod: rod used for dowsing, a technique of divination used to locate subterranean sources of water,...
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Noun

divining rod (plural divining rods)

  1. Rod used for dowsing, a technique of divination used to locate subterranean sources of water, metal, other mineral resources or even various other things through magic, or according to many believers a natural phenomenon.
    • Dan produced his divining rod - a piece of forked willow tree - and taking a firm grip of it with both hands, went off ‘merry-widowing’ round Skinnerlouse’s yard.1911, ‘Steel Rudd’, The Book of Dan, Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, published 1970, page 8

divining rod meaning in Tamil

divining rod in Tamil

மந்திரக்கோல்

Synonyms of divining rod

Forms of divining rod

pluraldivining rods

Questions about divining rod

What does divining rod mean?
Divining rod means rod used for dowsing, a technique of divination used to locate subterranean sources of water, metal, other mineral resources or even various other things through magic, or according to many believers a natural phenomenon.
What is divining rod in Tamil?
Divining rod in Tamil is மந்திரக்கோல். See Divining rod meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is divining rod?
Divining rod is a noun.
What is the plural of divining rod?
The plural of divining rod is divining rods.

Words near divining rod in the dictionary

  1. divinify
  2. divinifying
  3. diviniid
  4. diviniids
  5. divining
  6. divining rod
  7. divining rods
  8. diviningly
  9. divinings
  10. divinisation
  11. divinisations

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