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wand-reader

wand-read·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wond ree-der]
    • /wɒnd ˈri dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wond ree-der]
    • /wɒnd ˈri dər/

Definitions of wand-reader word

  • noun wand-reader a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner. 1
  • noun wand-reader a rod or staff carried as an emblem of one's office or authority. 1
  • noun wand-reader a slender shoot, stem, or branch of a shrub or tree. 1
  • noun wand-reader a small applicator for cosmetics, usually having a brush at the tip: She applied the mascara with a wand. 1
  • noun wand-reader U.S. Archery. a slat 6 feet (183 cm) by 2 inches (5 cm) placed at a distance of 100 yards (91 meters) for men and 60 yards (55 meters) for women, and used as a target. 1
  • noun wand-reader Also called wand reader. an electronic device, in the form of a handheld rod, that can optically read coded data, as on a merchandise label or tag or the page of a book. 1

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Origin of wand-reader

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Old Norse vǫndr; cognate with Gothic wandus

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Parts of speech for Wand-reader

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wand-reader popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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