Devices
Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.
Rods
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Within the fandom and various dubs, the transformation devices were called 'rods', 'wands' and 'pens' by various people, creating inconsistent terminology.
Source: Anime / Sailor Moon Crystal -
In an episode of Stargate SG-1, the humans were fighting an invisible enemy called the Reetou, but are given devices from the Tok'ra (Transphase Eradication Rods, or TERs) that can render them visible.
Source: See the Invisible
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Rods or Devices. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devices/rods.
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