Translations for „dowsing“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

dows·ing [ˈdaʊzɪŋ] N no pl

dowsing

bajalištvo n

dowsing rod

bajalica

dowse¹ [daʊz] VB intr

dowse

iskati z bajalico

dowse² [daʊz] VB trans

dowse → douse:

See also douse

douse [daʊs] VB trans

1. douse (drench):

douse

namakati [perf namočiti]

2. douse (extinguish):

douse

ugasniti

douse fire

pogasiti

Usage examples with dowsing

dowsing rod

bajalica

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She possesses a dowsing crystal on a necklace which allows her to detect the flow of groundwater and to read other's hearts.

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Additionally, the dowser must demonstrate that the dowsing reaction works on an exposed pipe with the water running.

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Effective lice removal thus always comes down to dowsing the head with oil and meticulously combing with a special tool to pick out all remaining nits, strand by strand.

www.thespec.com

Dowsing is an ancient practice most commonly used for locating underground water sources but it has other uses.

news.bbc.co.uk

In recent years some makers of these dowsing devices have attempted to cross over from treasure hunting to the areas of contraband detection, search and rescue, and law enforcement.

www.theregister.co.uk

Of the 43 pre-selected and extensively tested candidates at least 37 showed no dowsing ability.

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After dowsing the last embers, the firemen carried out a final check.

www.telegraph.co.uk

One of these is a modified dowsing technique, using a crystal pendant to locate potential felons by using a map.

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Oh -- and dowsing is rubbish.

www.spectator.co.uk

Dowsing is considered a pseudoscience, and there is no scientific evidence that it is any more effective than random chance.

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