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Meaning of 'device'
Meaning of 'device' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Device 
[ n.]
- That which is devised, or formed by design; a contrivance;
an invention; a project; a scheme; often, a scheme to deceive; a
stratagem; an artifice. [ n.]- Power of devising; invention; contrivance.
- An emblematic design, generally consisting of one or more figures with a motto, used apart from heraldic bearings to denote the historical situation, the ambition, or the desire of the person adopting it. See Cognizance.
- Improperly, an heraldic bearing.
- Anything fancifully conceived.
- A spectacle or show.
- Opinion; decision.
Meaning of 'device' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. device [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
- an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
Example in sentence:
- he was recognized by the device on his shield
Meaning (2):
- any clever maneuver
- any clever maneuver
Example in sentence:
- a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen;
- he would stoop to any device to win a point;
- it was a great sales gimmick
Meaning (3):
- an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
- an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
Example in sentence:
- a device intended to conserve water;
- the device is small enough to wear on your wrist
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