device
11device — ► NOUN 1) a thing made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electronic contrivance. 2) a plan, scheme, or trick. 3) a drawing or design. ● leave someone to their own devices Cf. ↑leave someone to their own devices ORIGIN …
12device — [di vīs′] n. [ME & OFr devis, division, will < OFr deviser: see DEVISE] 1. a thing devised; plan; scheme, esp. a sly or underhanded scheme; trick 2. an invention or contrivance, esp. a mechanical one, for some specific purpose 3. something… …
13device — 01. Her father made a lot of money after inventing a [device] which helps you open jar lids that are on too tight. 02. At my son s baseball camp, they had a [device] that pitched balls at the batters to help them practice hitting. 03. Police… …
14device — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clever, ingenious ▪ labour saving/labor saving, useful ▪ complex, sophisticated ▪ simple …
15device — de|vice W2 [dıˈvaıs] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: devis, devise division, plan , from deviser to divide, tell ; DEVISE] 1.) a machine or tool that does a special job = ↑gadget ▪ modern labour saving devices device for doing sth …
16device */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈvaɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms device : singular device plural devices 1) a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing Secure your bike with this simple locking device. device for: a device for measuring humidity in …
17device — de|vice [ dı vaıs ] noun count *** 1. ) a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing: Secure your bike with this simple locking device. device for: a device for measuring humidity in the air labor saving device (=a machine that… …
18device — [[t]dɪva͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ devices 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A device is an object that has been invented for a particular purpose, for example for recording or measuring something. ...the electronic device that tells the starter when an athlete has… …
19device — A piece of equipment or a mechanism designed for a specific purpose or function. See anti roll device antiroll device economy device electronic sensing device enrichment device sensing device triggering device …
20Device — Der Begriff Device (englisch für „Gerät“) ist nicht eindeutig und wird wie folgt verwendet: Device Management – eine zentrale Verwaltung von Endgeräten einer IT Infrastruktur Gerätedatei (engl. „device file“) – spezielle Dateien in… …