"violet wand" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-violet wand.wav Forms: violet wands [plural]
Etymology: So called because they often glow with a violet light. Head templates: {{en-noun}} violet wand (plural violet wands)
  1. A device used for the application of low-current, high-voltage electricity to the body using an Oudin coil, originally claimed to have medical benefits and more recently used in sadomasochistic sex play. Wikipedia link: violet wand Categories (topical): BDSM
    Sense id: en-violet_wand-en-noun-lCrqasaa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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