dowse

[US]/daʊz/
[UK]/daʊz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. extinguish a light or fire by dousing it with water.
Word Forms
Past Tensedowsed
Third Person Singulardowses
Present Participledowsing
Past Participledowsed
Pluraldowses

Phrases & Collocations

dowse for water

dowse for minerals

dowse for treasure

Example Sentences

water is easy to dowse for.

he dowsed a spiral of energy on the stone.

The only wizarding hospital we know of,St. Mungo's is located behind the facade of Purge and Dowse, Ltd.in London.

The only wizarding hospital we know of, St. Mungo's is located behind the facade of Purge and Dowse, Ltd., in London (more...

He used a dowsing rod to locate underground water sources.

Some people believe they can dowse for lost objects.

The dowser claimed to have the ability to find buried treasure.

She decided to dowse for the best location to build her new house.

The farmer used dowsing to determine where to dig a well.

Dowsing is often associated with finding water, minerals, or other hidden objects.

The dowser held the rod and walked slowly over the field.

She was skeptical about the effectiveness of dowsing.

The old man claimed he could dowse for oil using a special technique.

Dowsing has been used for centuries as a method of divination.

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