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dowsing definition

dowsing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dowse 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  dowse 
 
  Sense  4 
  drench,  douse,  dowse,  soak,  sop,  souse 
  =>  brine 
  =>  bedraggle 
  =>  bate 
  =>  ret 
  =>  sluice,  flush 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  dowse 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  dowse 
 
  Sense  4 
  drench,  douse,  dowse,  soak,  sop,  souse 
  =>  brine 
  =>  bedraggle 
  =>  bate 
  =>  ret 
  =>  sluice,  flush 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  dowse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  dowse 
 
  4  senses  of  dowse 
 
  Sense  1 
  douse,  dowse 
  =>  wet 
 
  Sense  2 
  dowse 
  =>  divine 
 
  Sense  3 
  douse,  dowse 
  =>  slacken,  remit 
 
  Sense  4 
  drench,  douse,  dowse,  soak,  sop,  souse 
  =>  wet 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  dowse 
 
  dowse  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  dowse 
 
  Sense  1 
  douse,  dowse 
  =>  wet 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  dowse 
  =>  divine 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  douse,  dowse 
  =>  slacken,  remit 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  drench,  douse,  dowse,  soak,  sop,  souse 
  =>  wet 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  dowsing 
  dowsing 
  dowsing  rod 
 
  Overview  of  noun  dowsing 
 
  The  noun  dowsing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  dowse,  dowsing,  rhabdomancy  --  (searching  for  underground  water  or  minerals  by  using  a  dowsing  rod) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dowse 
 
  The  verb  dowse  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  douse,  dowse  --  (wet  thoroughly) 
  2.  dowse  --  (use  a  divining  rod  in  search  of  underground  water  or  metal) 
  3.  douse,  dowse  --  (slacken;  "douse  a  rope") 
  4.  drench,  douse,  dowse,  soak,  sop,  souse  --  (cover  with  liquid;  pour  liquid  onto  "souse  water  on  his  hot  face") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  dowsing 
 
  The  noun  dowsing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  dowse,  dowsing,  rhabdomancy  --  (searching  for  underground  water  or  minerals  by  using  a  dowsing  rod) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  dowse 
 
  The  verb  dowse  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  douse,  dowse  --  (wet  thoroughly) 
  2.  dowse  --  (use  a  divining  rod  in  search  of  underground  water  or  metal) 
  3.  douse,  dowse  --  (slacken;  "douse  a  rope") 
  4.  drench,  douse,  dowse,  soak,  sop,  souse  --  (cover  with  liquid;  pour  liquid  onto  "souse  water  on  his  hot  face") 



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