dowser

Example Sentences

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Other dowsers claim they can locate treasures, lost objects, alien life forms and stress in the body.

From New York Times

As it turned out, Mr. Michele was perhaps not so much a savant as some kind of cultural dowser, wandering the landscape with a trusty witching wand.

From New York Times

Set in an Old West that feels like a film set, the novel is packed with whimsical “characters” and earnest séances and omens and dowsers and people who talk to the dead.

From New York Times

Each dowser reacts differently to the unseen, Marshall said.

From Washington Times

A dowser will typically hold the rods, usually shaped like the letter Y, while walking over land and being alert for any movement to find water.

From BBC