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device
[ dih-vahys ]
noun
- a thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
Synonyms:
- a plan or scheme for effecting a purpose.
Synonyms: ,
- a crafty scheme; trick.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a particular word pattern, figure of speech, combination of word sounds, etc., used in a literary work to evoke a desired effect or arouse a desired reaction in the reader:
rhetorical devices.
Students may not bring devices into the secure testing center.
Don't leave your devices in a hot car.
- something elaborately or fancifully designed.
- a representation or design used as a heraldic charge or as an emblem, badge, trademark, or the like.
- a motto.
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- Archaic. devising; invention.
device
/ »åɪˈ±¹²¹Éª²õ /
noun
- a machine or tool used for a specific task; contrivance
- euphemistic.a bomb
- a plan or plot, esp a clever or evil one; scheme; trick
- any ornamental pattern or picture, as in embroidery
- computer hardware that is designed for a specific function
- a written, printed, or painted design or figure, used as a heraldic sign, emblem, trademark, etc
- a particular pattern of words, figures of speech, etc, used in literature to produce an effect on the reader
- archaic.the act or process of planning or devising
- leave someone to his own devicesto leave someone alone to do as he wishes
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å±ð·±¹¾±³¦±ðf³Ü±ô adjective
- »å±ð·±¹¾±³¦±ðf³Ü±ô·ly adverb
- »å±ð·±¹¾±³¦±ðf³Ü±ô·ness noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of device1
Idioms and Phrases
see leave to someone's own devices .Example Sentences
The ranges allowed are narrow, far more restrictive than the sort of electromagnetic compatibility standards used on Earth, and unintended electromagnetic radiation can leak from electrical devices and systems on satellites.
The devices exploded as people were working, shopping or at home.
The document says the tests were successful, with a "powerful and effective" explosion from a device which could not be detected by an X-ray scanner.
The movement also advocated the use of "dumb phones" – devices which do not have access to the internet, social media or other smartphone functions.
Frances Ridout, director of the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre, says those convicted of sharing intimate images without consent are sometimes given their devices back.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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