English Explanatory Dictionary

doodlebugger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dowser searching for subterranean natural resources such as water or oil.
  2. A geophysicist working in the field to explore oil or other natural resources.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

doodlebugger doodlebuggers

Etymology

From doodlebug (“divining rod”) + -er.

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