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device

/dɪvˈaɪs/noun2 syllables

Device means: any clever maneuver.

Synonyms for device2

noun, as in any clever maneuver

gimmick, twist

What does device mean?5

noun

1

any clever maneuver“he would stoop to any device to win a point”

2

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose“the device is small enough to wear on your wrist”

3

something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

4

any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)

5

an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)“he was recognized by the device on his shield”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with device?18

two syllables

advicepreciseconcisesufficeexciseentice
Show 40 near rhymes
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Device in a sentence

  • Using this new battery-pack, should in theory, supercharge your device.spenceryonce
  • The subscriber's device is turned off, or is outside the network coverage area.AlanF_US
  • The bicycle is the most elegant, most efficient transportation device ever invented.SunnyMoon
  • Take care of the stereo, it's an expensive and valuable device.Amastan
  • To switch on the device, press this button.sundown
  • To turn the device on, press this button.sundown
  • However, it might happen that you don't have access to your primary token device.Nicat
  • Birds, for instance, have a special protective device.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of device

as a noun

plural
devices