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| wand [ wond ] (plural wands) |
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| Definition: |
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1. rod with supposed magical powers: a thin rod believed to possess magical powers, used by supposed magicians, wizards, and supernatural beings
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2. staff showing authority: a thin staff carried as a symbol of office
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3. vacuum cleaner part: an attachment between the hose and cleaning tool of a vacuum cleaner that resembles a pipe
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4. comput bar-code scanner: a hand-held optical scanning device used to read and enter bar-code information into a computer
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5. music
Same as baton
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| [12th century. < Old Norse vondr "straight flexible stick" < Germanic, "to turn"] |
