dowsing-rod

dowse-rod

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dous rod]
- /daʊs rɒd/
- /daʊz rɒd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dous rod]
- /daʊs rɒd/

Definitions of dowsing-rod word

noun dowsing-rod Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod. 1
noun dowsing-rod a person skilled in its use. 1

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Origin of dowsing-rod

First appearance:

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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Parts of speech for Dowsing-rod

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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dowsing-rod popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.