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wand / wänd/ • n. a long, thin stick or rod, in particular: ∎  a stick or rod thought to have magic properties, held by a magician, fairy, or conjuror and used in casting spells or performing tricks: the fairy godmother waves her magic wand and grants the heroine's wishes. ∎  a staff or rod held as a symbol of office. ∎  inf. a conductor's baton. ∎  a hand-held electronic device that can be passed over a bar code to read the encoded data. ∎  a device emitting a laser beam, used esp. to create a pointer on a projected image or text. ∎  a small stick with a brush at one end used for the application of mascara. ∎  Archery a target 6 feet (1.83 meters) high and 2 inches (5.8 cm) wide, set at 100 yards (91.44 meters) for men and 60 yards (54.86 meters) for women. ∎  (wands) one of the suits in some tarot packs, corresponding to batons in others.

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