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   device

   /dɪˈvʌɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment: "a measuring device" Similar implementgadgetutensiltoolappliancepiece of equipmentapparatuspiece of apparatuspiece of hardwareinstrumentmachinemechanismcontrivancecontraptioninventionconvenienceamenityaidinformal:gizmowidgetmod con
   • ▪ a bomb or other explosive weapon: "an incendiary device"
   • ▪ a piece of portable electronic equipment that can connect to the internet, such as a smartphone, tablet, or laptop computer: "a service that attempts to make all of your files available on all your devices whenever you want them"
   • 2. a plan, method, or trick with a particular aim: "writing a letter to a newspaper is a traditional device for signalling dissent" Similar ployplancunning plantacticmovemeansstratagemschemeplottrickrusegambitmanoeuvremachinationintriguecontrivanceexpedientdodgeartificesubterfugegamewileinformal:wheezearchaic:shift
   • ▪ a form of words intended to produce a particular effect in speech or a literary work: "a rhetorical device"
   • 3. a drawing or design: "the decorative device on the invitations"
   • ▪ an emblematic or heraldic design: "their shields bear the device of the Blazing Sun" Similar emblemsymbollogobadgestamptrademarkcrestinsigniacoat of armsescutcheonsealmarkfiguredesignrunelogotypelogogrammonogramhallmarktagmottotokenmotifcolophonideogram
   • ▪ the design or look of something: archaic "works of strange device"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French devis, based on Latin divis- ‘divided’, from the verb dividere. The original sense was ‘desire or intention’, found now only in leave someone to their own devices (which has become associated with device (sense 2)).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVICE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Device definition: a thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, especially a mechanical or electrical one.. See examples of DEVICE used in a sentence.

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   A device is really anything that has a specific use. It might be a tool or object, or a plan that is devised to accomplish something. If it has a purpose, it is a device.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVICE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A device is an object or method invented for a specific purpose, such as recording, measuring, or achieving something. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of device from Collins English Dictionary.

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › deviceDEVICE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A device is a piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose, such as a pager or a computer. Learn more about the word device, its synonyms, idioms and translations in different languages.