dowsing

n. a purported technique for finding sites to dig for water or minerals. A forked stick (divining rod) is held by a person in such a way that a downward movement of the stick indicates a likely site. See also rhabdomancy. —dowse vb. —dowser n.

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NIDDM

abbreviation for noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.