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   wand

   /wɒnd/

   noun

   • 1. a long, thin stick or rod.
   • ▪ a rod thought to have magic properties, used in casting spells or performing conjuring tricks: "the fairy godmother waves her magic wand and grants the heroine's wishes"
   • ▪ a staff or rod held as a symbol of office: "the beadle rapped noisily with his wand"
   • ▪ a conductor's baton. informal
   • ▪ a small stick with a brush at one end used to apply mascara: "a mascara wand"
   • 2. a handheld electronic device which can be passed over a barcode to read the encoded data: "he waves the computer wand over the special barcode"
   • ▪ a device emitting a laser beam, used especially to create a pointer on a projected image or text: "you pull out a laser wand and point at the screen on the wall"
   • ▪ each of a pair of handheld lights used by a person on the ground to guide a taxiing aircraft at night.
   • 3. one of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to batons in others.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Norse vǫndr, probably of Germanic origin and related to wend and wind2.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wandWand Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a slender staff carried in a procession : verge. 2. : a slender rod used by conjurers and magicians. 3. : a slat six feet by two inches used as a target in archery. also : a narrow strip of paper pasted vertically on a target face. 4. : any of various pipelike devices.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWAND | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an electronic device that is held in the hand and that is used to find metal, for example when checking whether someone is carrying a weapon: A security guard uses a metal-detecting wand to check out students entering the school. Screeners can detect anything metal with the help of hand-held wands.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWAND definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. a slender supple stick or twig 2. a thin rod carried as a symbol of authority 3. a rod used by a magician, water.... Click for more definitions.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWAND | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WAND meaning: 1. a special thin stick waved by a person who is performing magic tricks: 2. an electronic device…. Learn more.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wandWAND Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Wand definition: a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.. See examples of WAND used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › wandWand - definition of wand by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a slender stick or rod, esp. one used by a magician or conjurer. 2. a rod or staff carried as an emblem of one's office or authority. 3. a slender shoot, stem, or branch of a shrub or tree. 4. a small applicator for cosmetics, usu. having a brush at the tip.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › wandWand Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   noun. wands. A slender, supple switch or shoot, as of a young tree. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A rod or staff carried as a symbol of authority; scepter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A conductor's baton. American Heritage. A rod regarded as having magical powers, as one used by a magician or fairy. Webster's New World.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWAND | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   WAND definition: a thin stick that someone who performs magic tricks holds in their hand. Learn more.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wandWand - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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    Definitions of wand. noun. a thin supple twig or rod. “stems bearing slender wands of flowers” see more. noun. a ceremonial or emblematic staff. synonyms: scepter, sceptre, verge. see more. noun. a rod used by a magician or water diviner. see more. noun. a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir. synonyms: baton.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › wandwand | meaning of wand in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    wand meaning, definition, what is wand: a thin stick that you hold in your hand ...: Learn more.