"divining" meaning in English

See divining in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} divining (not comparable)
  1. That or who divines (in any sense of the verb). Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: all-divining, ill-divining, diviningly, undivining
    Sense id: en-divining-en-adj-SbqApRXn

Noun

Forms: divinings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} divining (countable and uncountable, plural divinings)
  1. The action of the verb to divine in any sense. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: divining rod, water divining
    Sense id: en-divining-en-noun-8GBBnVkA

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} divining
  1. present participle and gerund of divine Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: divine
    Sense id: en-divining-en-verb-zo56Zdos Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 12 71 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 18 14 68

Inflected forms

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