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device
noun
a
small
machine
or
piece
of
electronic
equipment
made
for
a
particular
job
,
such
as
calling
people
,
taking
photos
,
or
measuring
something
•
Mia
took
a
photo
of
the
sunset
with
her
new
device
.
Mia
took
a
photo
of
the
sunset
with
her
new
device
.
•
Please
switch
off
every
device
before
the
airplane
takes
off
.
Please
switch
off
every
device
before
the
airplane
takes
off
.
From
Old
French
'devis'
,
meaning
arrangement
or
invention
,
later
developing
in
English
to
mean
an
engineered
object
.
noun
a
clever
plan
,
trick
,
or
method
used
to
achieve
a
particular
result
•
The
cliff-hanger
was
a
storytelling
device
to
make
viewers
watch
the
next
episode
.
The
cliff-hanger
was
a
storytelling
device
to
make
viewers
watch
the
next
episode
.
•
The
extra
fee
was
only
a
clever
device
to
make
customers
spend
more
.
The
extra
fee
was
only
a
clever
device
to
make
customers
spend
more
.
Sense
developed
from
the
idea
of
something
"
devised
"—
an
invented
plan
.
noun
an
object
made
to
explode
,
such
as
a
bomb
•
The
police
safely
removed
the
explosive
device
from
the
station
.
The
police
safely
removed
the
explosive
device
from
the
station
.
•
An
improvised
device
detonated
near
the
convoy
but
caused
no
injuries
.
An
improvised
device
detonated
near
the
convoy
but
caused
no
injuries
.
Technical
military
use
arose
in
the
20th
century
meaning
a
mechanism
meant
to
explode
.
noun
a
decorative
emblem
,
symbol
,
or
design
,
especially
one
used
on
a
coat
of
arms
or
flag
•
The
royal
banner
bears
a
golden
lion
device
in
the
center
.
The
royal
banner
bears
a
golden
lion
device
in
the
center
.
•
Each
knight
painted
his
personal
device
on
his
shield
.
Each
knight
painted
his
personal
device
on
his
shield
.
In
heraldry
,
a
"
device
"
was
an
emblem
that
identified
a
person
or
family
,
recorded
since
the
16th
century
.
noun
a
particular
technique
or
pattern
used
in
literature
,
art
,
or
music
to
achieve
a
specific
effect
•
Foreshadowing
is
a
narrative
device
that
hints
at
future
events
.
Foreshadowing
is
a
narrative
device
that
hints
at
future
events
.
•
The
artist
used
repetition
as
a
visual
device
to
create
rhythm
.
The
artist
used
repetition
as
a
visual
device
to
create
rhythm
.
Borrowed
into
criticism
from
the
general
sense
of
something
invented
;
first
used
of
artistic
techniques
in
the
18th
century
.
