Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - magic wand

(magic wands) 1. A magic wand or a wand is a long thin rod that magicians and fairies wave when they are performing tricks and magic. = wand N-COUNT 2. You use magic wand, especially in the expression there is no magic wand, to indicate that someone is dealing with a difficult problem which cannot be solved quickly and easily. There is no magic wand to secure a just peace... N-COUNT: usu with brd-neg