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
especially
: the rigid tube between the hose and the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner
5
: a handheld device used to enter information (as from a bar code) into a computer
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The cashier used a wand to scan the bar code.
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Elphaba is engrossed in her studies, while Glinda struggles with her beginner's wand.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
To give your glass that freshly chilled feeling without risking the side-eye from a French winemaker, opt for stainless-steel wands like these, which quickly cool the wine without diluting it or imparting any flavors.
—Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Guests may be subject to a secondary hand wand screening and/or visual inspection.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
That said, red-light-therapy wands, especially those made for at-home use, are generally regarded as safe, gentle, and very low risk.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
To give your glass that freshly chilled feeling without risking the side-eye from a French winemaker, opt for stainless-steel wands like these, which quickly cool the wine without diluting it or imparting any flavors.
—Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Guests may be subject to a secondary hand wand screening and/or visual inspection.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2024
That said, red-light-therapy wands, especially those made for at-home use, are generally regarded as safe, gentle, and very low risk.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Wand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wand. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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wand
noun1
: a slender rod used in performing magic
2
: a light rod or tube
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