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Device

/dəˈvaɪs/

Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.

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📖 Definitions of "Device"

noun

1
Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
"There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener."
2
A peripheral device; an item of hardware.
3
A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice.
4
An improvised explosive device, home-made bomb

🔄 Synonyms of "Device"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
twistnoun	A twisting force.
gimmicknoun	A trick or device used to attain some end.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Device"

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Word	Definition
twistnoun	A twisting force.
gimmicknoun	A trick or device used to attain some end.
contrivancenoun	A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
machinerynoun	The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
apparatusnoun	The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
contraptionnoun	A machine that is complicated and precarious.
mechanismnoun	(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
machinenoun	A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
chargernoun	A device that charges or recharges.
tractnoun	An area or expanse.
planenoun	An airplane; an aeroplane.
frameworknoun	(software engineering) A reusable piece of code (and, sometimes, other utilities) providing a standard environment within which an application can be implemented.
corneringnoun	The act by which somebody is cornered.
levelingnoun	The process of making something level.
cameranoun	(photography) A device for taking still or moving pictures or photographs.
artifactnoun	An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
facilitiesnoun	(euphemistic) Facilities for urination and defecation: a toilet; a lavatory.
toolkitnoun	A set of tools kept together, especially comprising all the tools suitable for some particular type of work.
architecturenoun	The art and science of designing and managing the construction of buildings and other structures, particularly if they are well proportioned and decorated.
bombnoun	An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.