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 timber-line, 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
