Definitions for divining rod
di·vin·ing rod

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1. divining rod, dowser, dowsing rod, waterfinder, water findernoun

   forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil

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1. divining rodnoun

   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

2. Etymology: form of divine + rod 'stick'

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1. divining rod

   Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil, claimed radiations (radiesthesia), gravesites, malign "earth vibrations" and many other objects and materials without the use of a scientific apparatus. It is also known as divining (especially in water divining), doodlebugging (particularly in the United States, in searching for petroleum or treasure) or (when searching for water) water finding, or water witching (in the United States). A Y-shaped twig or rod, or two L-shaped ones—individually called a dowsing rod, divining rod (Latin: virgula divina or baculus divinatorius), vining rod, or witching rod—are sometimes used during dowsing, although some dowsers use other equipment or no equipment at all. The motion of such dowsing devices is generally attributed to the ideomotor phenomenon, a psychological response where a subject makes motions unconsciously. Put simply, dowsing rods respond to the user's accidental or involuntary movements. The scientific evidence is that dowsing is no more effective than random chance. It is therefore regarded as a pseudoscience.

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1. divining rod

   A divining rod is a Y or L-shaped rod or stick, traditionally made from wood but sometimes metal, used in dowsing to locate ground water, buried metals, gemstones, oil, or grave sites without the use of scientific apparatus. The practice is also known as divining or water witching. The person holding the rod, often called a dowser, believes it will move, twitch, or shake when it detects the object or material they are looking for.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of divining rod in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of divining rod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of divining rod in a Sentence

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   Religion is a man using a divining rod. Philosophy is a man using a pick and shovel.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=divining rod
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Divining_Rod
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divining_Rod
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