To search for water or minerals underground using a divining rod or similar device; also, to drench or soak with water.
Origin uncertain; possibly from German 'dausen' or Dutch 'deusen' (to strike). Two meanings evolved: divining and drenching, possibly from different roots that merged.
Dowsing for water is pseudoscience, yet it persists globally—people *believe* it works, which is its own kind of magic. The mind's desire to find hidden things is more powerful than scientific accuracy.
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