dowsing
present participle ofdowse
dowse
verb
uk/daʊz/us/daʊz/dowseverb(SEARCH)
[I]
todivine
Searching
- -seeking
- beachcomb
- beachcomber
- beachcombing
- body search
- bounty hunter
- divine
- keepyour/aneye out forsomeone/somethingidiom
- leave no stone unturnedidiom
- manhunt
- mudlark
- mudlarking
- nose
- scout
- scratch
- seeksomeone/somethingout
- seeker
- shake
- shakesomeonedown
- shakedown
dowseverb(MAKE WET)
[T]
todouse
Wet weather & wetness
- clamminess
- damp
- dampness
- dankness
- dreich
- drench
- drenched/soaked/wet to the skinidiom
- moist
- moisten
- monsoon
- saturate
- saturated
- soak
- soggily
- sogginess
- spongy
- sun shower
- waterlogged
- wetly
- wetness
Examplesofdowsing
dowsing
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Dowsingcan be used to find water.
From the
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He then describesdowsingwith a forked twig although he rejects the method himself.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The end of her life was spent in the study of religion and meditation, while living in destitution, giving occasional consultations ondowsingand acupuncture.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In 1913, he published a manuscript ondowsing.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In particular, he championed the use of pendulums fordowsing, also publishing arguments regarding the existence of ghosts and extraterrestrial involvement in human evolution.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Additionally, the dowser must demonstrate that thedowsingreaction works on an exposed pipe with the water running.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The instruments and methods that the couple employed in their mineral exploration have led to his being associated withdowsing, astrology and alchemy.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He specifically cites astrology, spiritualism,dowsing, alternative faiths, alternative medicine, and homoeopathy.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.To provoke interest, the book was packaged with adowsingpendulum alongside the binding edge of the book.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.One of these is a modifieddowsingtechnique, using a crystal pendant to locate potential felons by using a map.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Of the 43 pre-selected and extensively tested candidates at least 37 showed nodowsingability.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The journal has published articles implying that certain topics, like paranormal activities,dowsingand reincarnation, are true and have been verified scientifically.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These people believe that many types of materials can be located using a variety ofdowsingmethods.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Waterdowsingand use of witchcraft is also prevalent for detection of the water flow.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She possesses adowsingcrystal on a necklace which allows her to detect the flow of groundwater and to read other's hearts.
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