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Word: Device
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French devis, based on Latin divis- ‘divided’, from the verb dividere. The original sense was ‘desire or intention’, found now only in leave someone to their own devices (which has become associated with device (sense 2))
dɪˈvʌɪs
a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a piece of mechanical or electronic equipment
Short Definition:piece of mechanical or electronic equipment
Examples:- a measuring device
a plan, method, or trick with a particular aim
Short Definition:plan, method, or trick
Examples:- writing a letter to a newspaper is a traditional device for signalling dissent
a drawing or design
Short Definition:drawing or design
Examples:- the decorative device on the invitations
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