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   wand

   /wänd/

   noun

   • 1. a long, thin stick or rod.
   • ▪ 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.
   • ▪ a conductor's baton.
   • ▪ a handheld electronic device that can be passed over a bar code to read the encoded data.
   • ▪ a handheld metal detector, used as a security device.
   • ▪ a device emitting a laser beam, used especially 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.
   • ▪ 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.
   • ▪ 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.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

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