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Wand

see synonyms of wand

Noun

1. wand

a rod used by a magician or water diviner

2. wand

a thin supple twig or rod

Example Sentences:
'stems bearing slender wands of flowers'

3. scepter, sceptre, verge, wand

a ceremonial or emblematic staff

4. baton, wand

a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wand

see synonyms of wand
noun
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 diviner, etc
4. informal
a conductor's baton
5. archery
a marker used to show the distance at which the archer stands from the target
6. 
a handheld electronic device, such as a light pen or bar-code reader, which is pointed at or passed over an item to read the data stored there

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Wand

see synonyms of wand
noun
1. 
a slender, supple switch or shoot, as of a young tree
2. 
a rod or staff carried as a symbol of authority; scepter
3. 
a rod regarded as having magical powers, as one used by a magician or fairy
4. 
any of various rod-shaped usually hand-held devices, attachments, etc.
; specif.,
a. 
an applicator for cosmetics
b. 
an electronic sensor for reading bar codes
5.  US, Archery
a slat 6 feet high and 2 inches wide, used as a target at a distance of 100 yards for men and 60 yards for women

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Wand

see synonyms of wand
n.
1. A thin supple rod, twig, or stick.
2. A slender rod carried as a symbol of office in a procession; a scepter.
3. Music A conductor's baton.
4.
a. A stick or baton used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.
b. A stick or baton associated with the supernatural as a source of power.
5. A pipelike attachment that lengthens the handle of a device or tool: a vacuum cleaner that has two extension wands.
6. A handheld electronic device, often shaped like a rod, that is used for security purposes to detect metal.
7. Sports A narrow slat used as an archery target.
tr.v. wand·ed, wand·ing, wands
To scan (a person, for example) with an electronic wand.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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