drum vs wand

drum

noun
  • A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber; a membranophone. 

  • A drumfish (family Sciaenidae). 

  • Any similar hollow, cylindrical object. 

  • A tip; a piece of information. 

  • Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar. 

  • A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage. 

  • Synonym of construction barrel 

  • The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola. 

  • A person's home; a house or other building, especially when insalubrious; a tavern, a brothel. 

  • A drumstick (of chicken, turkey, etc). 

  • A social gathering or assembly held in the evening. 

verb
  • To beat with a rapid succession of strokes. 

  • To throb, as the heart. 

  • To go about, as a drummer does, to gather recruits, to draw or secure partisans, customers, etc.; used with for. 

  • Of various animals, to make a vocalisation or mechanical sound that resembles drumming. 

  • To beat a drum. 

  • To drill or review in an attempt to establish memorization. 

wand

noun
  • An instrument shaped like a wand, such as a curling wand. 

  • A hand-held narrow rod, usually used for pointing or instructing, or as a traditional emblem of authority. 

  • A stick, branch, or stalk, especially of willow. 

  • A card of a particular suit of the minor arcana in tarot, the wands. 

  • A stick or rod used by a magician (a magic wand), conjurer or diviner (divining rod). 

verb
  • To scan (e.g. a passenger at an airport) with a metal detector. 

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