divining rod

Noun

Meaning

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

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There is in most Americans some spark of idealism, which can be fanned into a flame. It takes sometimes a divining rod to find what it is; but when found, and that means often, when disclosed to the owners, the results are often extraordinary. Louis Brandeis

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