Divining \Di*vin"ing\, a. That divines; for divining. {Divining rod}, a rod, commonly of witch hazel, with forked branches, used by those who pretend to discover water or metals under ground.
divining rod n : forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil [syn: {dowser}, {dowsing rod}, {waterfinder}, {water finder}]