dowser


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Synonyms for dowser

someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water

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

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(88) In support of this conclusion, Kenny J referred to Dowser J's observation in Danoz Direct that most authorities indicate that the effect of s 51A is to place the ultimate burden of proof of reasonable grounds upon the defendant.
The strange situation may be illustrated as follows: A dowser is able to survey a very large area within a short time, while keeping up to the given goal to find, e.g., small, medium or large water resources.
Dowsers search by walking across properties with the extended tool, which dips when the dowser's muscles are temporarily weakened by strong electromagnetic fields above metal ores or flowing water.
Kachadorian's mother, Lea, is widely in demand as a dowser, but the amusing first impression left by the film is that just about every other Vermonter is also wandering around with a diving rod in his hands.
An out-of-the-blue dark horse "hit" was Michael Dowser's head-banging mock-documentary, FUBAR, from Calgary, and Michael Moore's anti-gun documentary, Bowling for Columbine.
Philip Dowser Roseburg, Oregon One day while I was teaching a middle school Language Arts class, a student was trying to recall the term "rhetorical." Giving an example, he said, "When a teacher asks, `How stupid do you think I am?' and she doesn't really want you to answer, what's that called?" Before I could respond to his question, another student piped up: "Common sense."
My skeptical uncle in Connecticut once wagered my grandmother that she could not locate the same spot on his property that his neighbor, who was also a dowser, had identified as having an underground water source.
It doesn't apply maybe to a dowser," he said, referring to those who use a divining rod to locate underground water.
Indeed, it's the explanations for what a dowser's body might be responding to--and how unimpeachable the scientific evidence of dowsing's efficacy is--that divide skeptics and dowsers.
A dowser walks slowly over land where he believes water, oil or minerals may be hidden.
The main things learned were that the question must be clear at the outset and the dowser must understand what message his or her tools are giving back.
McNamara said: "Stuart and Dowser both trained on Wednesday so they do have an outside chance.
Rankin said: "The manager told me 'I owe you an apology' as I came up the stairs – because he had credited Dowser with my goal.
Energy testing revealed georadiation stress, so an experienced dowser examined the man's bed location, shifting it to a neutral undisturbed location.