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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The trade-offs are that the steam wand is a little foamy, and the portafilter is lightweight.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The wand features hundreds of tiny bristles designed to grab every last lash—even those bottom baby hairs—for bold definition, major volume, and next-level lift.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 July 2025
The third annual Disability Pride Month March and Rally takes place July 12 at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., with participants marching around the main library and plaza starting at 11 a.m.
Attendees are invited to make signs and ribbon wands from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. before the parade.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
It’s got an adjustable telescopic wand and accessories like an anti-tangle pet hair tool, crevice tool, and combination tool to pick up debris on non-floor areas as well.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025
The wand features hundreds of tiny bristles designed to grab every last lash—even those bottom baby hairs—for bold definition, major volume, and next-level lift.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 July 2025
The third annual Disability Pride Month March and Rally takes place July 12 at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., with participants marching around the main library and plaza starting at 11 a.m.
Attendees are invited to make signs and ribbon wands from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. before the parade.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
It’s got an adjustable telescopic wand and accessories like an anti-tangle pet hair tool, crevice tool, and combination tool to pick up debris on non-floor areas as well.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2025
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“Wand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wand. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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wand
noun1
: a slender rod used in performing magic
2
: a light rod or tube
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