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/waw"teuhr fuyn'deuhr, wot"euhr-/, n.a dowser; water witch.[1880-85, Amer.; WATER + FINDER]
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waterfinder — /ˈwɔtəfaɪndə/ (say wawtuhfuynduh) noun → water diviner …
waterfinder — noun forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil • Syn: ↑divining rod, ↑dowser, ↑dowsing rod, ↑water finder • Derivationally related forms: ↑dowse (for: ↑dowser) … Useful english dictionary
water diviner — /ˈwɔtə dəvaɪnə/ (say wawtuh duhvuynuh) noun someone who uses a divining rod to discover water in the ground. Also, waterfinder …
донный пробоотборник (на резервуарах с нефтепродуктами) — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN waterfinder … Справочник технического переводчика
divining rod — noun forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil • Syn: ↑dowser, ↑dowsing rod, ↑waterfinder, ↑water finder • Derivationally related forms: ↑dowse (for: ↑dowser) … Useful english dictionary
dowser — noun 1. someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water • Syn: ↑water witch, ↑rhabdomancer • Derivationally related forms: ↑rhabdomancy (for: ↑rhabdomancer), ↑dowse … Useful english dictionary
dowsing rod — noun forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil • Syn: ↑divining rod, ↑dowser, ↑waterfinder, ↑water finder • Derivationally related forms: ↑dowse (for: ↑dowser) … Useful english dictionary
water finder — noun forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil • Syn: ↑divining rod, ↑dowser, ↑dowsing rod, ↑waterfinder • Derivationally related forms: ↑dowse (for: ↑dowser) … Useful english dictionary
