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device::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gimmick, twist |
| Type of | manoeuvre, maneuver, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre |
| Has types | fast one, mnemonic, trick |
he would stoop to any device to win a point.
device::noun | Spocien Dictionary
the device is small enough to wear on your wrist.
a device intended to conserve water.
device::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | expressive style, style |
| Has types | conceit, rhetorical device |
Examples of device
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An unknown suspect appeared to have pried on the truck with some kind of device.
From the thenewstribune.com
The device can then be used to puncture the canister so that it can be recycled.
From the thenewstribune.com
The second is that the iPad doesn't work like a more conventional gaming device.
From the forbes.com
Investigators recovered parts of a cell phone they believe detonated the device.
From the washingtontimes.com
Obviously necessary for reasons of time, this device still can be a bit jarring.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Over the last two decades, the Brannock device has become a target for copycats.
From the online.wsj.com
Earlier, White House political guru Karl Rove called such a device unacceptable.
From the businessweek.com
Because the device uses large electrical bursts, it can trigger fast heartbeats.
From the online.wsj.com
Gaming on the iPad is a dream, especially as more games come out for the device.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
- Something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
- Any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
- Any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
- An emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was recognized by the device on his shield"
- (devices) an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'; "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices"
- Device was a short-lived pop-rock trio formed by keyboardist, bassist and vocalist Holly Knight, vocalist Paul Engemann and guitarist Gene Black.
- The A Device is a decoration of the United States military which is presented as an attachment to the American Defense Service Medal and the Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon. The A Device is a bronze colored letter "A", pinned to the center of both awards.
- Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one; A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice; A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device; A motto, ...
