Device - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
a device intended to conserve water
- any clever maneuver (syn: gimmick, twist)
- an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
Extra examples
The store sells TVs, VCRs, and other electronic devices.
The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
The company makes devices to detect carbon monoxide.
Testing yourself with information on cards is a useful device for studying.
Their proposal was only a device to confuse the opposition.
The shield bears the device of a dolphin.
As the name suggests, a yarn winder is a device used to wind balls of yarn.
A seismograph is a device that measures and records the intensity of earthquakes.
A device that makes it possible to couple the pieces
...the device was equipped with a small electrical motor to make the gears spin...
The device assists those who can't climb stairs.
The device administers a mild electric shock.
My teenage daughter wears a special device at night to correct her bite.
The device has the capability of recording two television channels at once.
...for bibliophiles, no electronic device could possibly give the tactile pleasure of a beautifully bound book...
Word forms
singular: device
plural: devices
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
