wand
noun
a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.
wandlike
-
a word derived from
wand.
Example Sentences
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So one day, as Quigley’s dentist used a wandlike device that focused light to create a detailed 3-D tooth model, Quigley got an idea.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 23, 2022
I lay on the examining table while she ran the wandlike transducer over my skin.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2022
Using sound waves transmitted through a wandlike device applied to the chest, echocardiograms show the heart’s walls in motion, the tiny valves flipping open and closed and the blood streaming through them.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2014
The wandlike device, which more closely resembles the Wii's remote controller, is also due out in the autumn, putting it in direct competition with Kinect.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 15, 2010
This immortal shrub spreads down into Death Valley and up to the lower timberline, odorous and medicinal as you might guess from the name, wandlike, with shining fretted foliage.
From The Land of Little Rain by Mary Hunter Austin
