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词汇 divining-rod
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释义 divining rod
noun[ C ]
uk /dɪˈvaɪ.nɪŋ ˌrɒd//dɪˈvaɪ.nɪŋ ˌrɑːd/(alsodowsing rod)
a Y- or L-shaped rod or stick used to search for water or minerals underground by being held horizontally in someone's hands, the end of the rod suddenly pointing down slightly when water or minerals are below it:
They use forked sticks as divining rods for locating buried treasure and underground water.
Dowsers were out scouring the fields with their divining rods.
Traditionally, dowsing rods were used to find a source of water for a well.
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divineverbformal
rod
I had a go at using a divining rod for the first time.
The couple used a copper divining rod to find the spring.
Some people are sceptical about the effectiveness of divining rods, but many water and oil companies make use of them.
The branches of this tree were often used in dowsing rods and magic wands.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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-seeking
beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcombing
body search
bounty hunter
comb
hunter
hunting ground
keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom
leave no stone unturnedidiom
lookout
manhunt
needle
scout
scrounge around
search
seek someone/something out
seeker
troll
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