divining rod

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noun
  1. a rod, especially a forked stick, commonly of hazel, supposed to be useful in locating underground water, metal deposits, etc.

Origin of divining rod

1
First recorded in 1745–55
  • Also called dowsing rod.

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How to use divining rod in a sentence

  • A greater mystery connected with the Hazel is the divining rod, for the discovery of water and metals.

  • Well, yes, he has an eye for knowing what surfaces mean, the secret of the divining rod.

    The Book-Bills of Narcissus | Le Gallienne, Richard
  • It rests with the man's heart whether he shall know her beneath the disguise; no other divining-rod shall aid him.

    The Book-Bills of Narcissus | Le Gallienne, Richard
  • The divining rod is held in the hand so that the curvature is inclined outward.

    The Divining Rod | Charles Latimer
  • A Cornish lady informs me that the Cornish miners to this day use the divining rod.

    The Divining Rod | Charles Latimer

British Dictionary definitions for divining rod

divining rod

noun
  1. 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 called: dowsing rod

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