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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.
- 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]
Meaning (1):
- 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 (2):
- 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
Meaning (3):
- an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
Example in sentence:
  • he was recognized by the device on his shield

Nearby Words:

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