Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divining rod

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: di-vin-ing rod
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Dan produced his divining rod - a piece of forked willow tree - and taking a firm grip of it with both hands, went off ‘merry-widowing’ round Skinnerlouse’s yard."

Inflected Forms

divining rods (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

diviner rhabdomantist

Synonyms

dowsing rod dowser virgula doodlebug waterfinder water finder

Questions

What does divining rod mean?: 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.

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