DEVICE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • any clever (deceptive) maneuver
   Synonym(s)
   • gimmick (what does gimmick mean?)
   • twist (what does twist mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he would stoop to any device to win a point
   Hypernyms(s) device is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • maneuver (what does maneuver mean?)
   • manoeuvre (what does manoeuvre mean?)
   • tactical maneuver (what does tactical maneuver mean?)
   • tactical manoeuvre (what does tactical manoeuvre mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • trick (what does trick mean?)
   • fast one (what does fast one mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
   Usage Example(s)
   • the device is small enough to wear on your wrist
   • a device intended to conserve water
   Hypernyms(s) device is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • instrumentality (what does instrumentality mean?)
   • instrumentation (what does instrumentation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • acoustic device (what does acoustic device mean?)
   • adapter (what does adapter mean?)
   • adaptor (what does adaptor mean?)
   • afterburner (what does afterburner mean?)
   • agglomerator (what does agglomerator mean?)
   • airfoil (what does airfoil mean?)
   • aerofoil (what does aerofoil mean?)
   • control surface (what does control surface mean?)
   • surface (what does surface mean?)
   • alarm (what does alarm mean?)
   • warning device (what does warning device mean?)
   • alarm system (what does alarm system mean?)
   • appliance (what does appliance mean?)
   • contraption (what does contraption mean?)
   • contrivance (what does contrivance mean?)
   • convenience (what does convenience mean?)
   • gadget (what does gadget mean?)
   • gizmo (what does gizmo mean?)
   • gismo (what does gismo mean?)
   • widget (what does widget mean?)
   • applicator (what does applicator mean?)
   • applier (what does applier mean?)
   • aspergill (what does aspergill mean?)
   • autopilot (what does autopilot mean?)
   • automatic pilot (what does automatic pilot mean?)
   • robot pilot (what does robot pilot mean?)
   • bait (what does bait mean?)
   • decoy (what does decoy mean?)
   • lure (what does lure mean?)
   • billiard marker (what does billiard marker mean?)
   • blower (what does blower mean?)
   • bootjack (what does bootjack mean?)
   • breathalyzer (what does breathalyzer mean?)
   • breathalyser (what does breathalyser mean?)
   • breathing device (what does breathing device mean?)
   • breathing apparatus (what does breathing apparatus mean?)
   • breathing machine (what does breathing machine mean?)
   • ventilator (what does ventilator mean?)
   • bubbler (what does bubbler mean?)
   • buffer (what does buffer mean?)
   • fender (what does fender mean?)
   • catapult (what does catapult mean?)
   • launcher (what does launcher mean?)
   • charger (what does charger mean?)
   • battery charger (what does battery charger mean?)
   • comb (what does comb mean?)
   • comforter (what does comforter mean?)
   • pacifier (what does pacifier mean?)
   • baby’s dummy (what does baby’s dummy mean?)
   • teething ring (what does teething ring mean?)
   • conductor (what does conductor mean?)
   • contraceptive (what does contraceptive mean?)
   • preventive (what does preventive mean?)
   • preventative (what does preventative mean?)
   • contraceptive device (what does contraceptive device mean?)
   • prophylactic device (what does prophylactic device mean?)
   • birth control device (what does birth control device mean?)
   • converter (what does converter mean?)
   • convertor (what does convertor mean?)
   • corer (what does corer mean?)
   • corrective (what does corrective mean?)
   • restorative (what does restorative mean?)
   • crusher (what does crusher mean?)
   • cryptograph (what does cryptograph mean?)
   • cutoff (what does cutoff mean?)
   • dampener (what does dampener mean?)
   • moistener (what does moistener mean?)
   • damper (what does damper mean?)
   • muffler (what does muffler mean?)
   • data input device (what does data input device mean?)
   • input device (what does input device mean?)
   • deflector (what does deflector mean?)
   • dental appliance (what does dental appliance mean?)
   • depressor (what does depressor mean?)
   • detector (what does detector mean?)
   • sensor (what does sensor mean?)
   • sensing element (what does sensing element mean?)
   • diestock (what does diestock mean?)
   • drive (what does drive mean?)
   • drop forge (what does drop forge mean?)
   • drop hammer (what does drop hammer mean?)
   • drop press (what does drop press mean?)
   • elastic device (what does elastic device mean?)
   • electrical device (what does electrical device mean?)
   • electronic device (what does electronic device mean?)
   • energizer (what does energizer mean?)
   • energiser (what does energiser mean?)
   • exercise device (what does exercise device mean?)
   • explosive device (what does explosive device mean?)
   • fan (what does fan mean?)
   • filter (what does filter mean?)
   • fire extinguisher (what does fire extinguisher mean?)
   • extinguisher (what does extinguisher mean?)
   • asphyxiator (what does asphyxiator mean?)
   • flare (what does flare mean?)
   • gas fixture (what does gas fixture mean?)
   • groover (what does groover mean?)
   • guard (what does guard mean?)
   • safety (what does safety mean?)
   • safety device (what does safety device mean?)
   • heater (what does heater mean?)
   • warmer (what does warmer mean?)
   • heat exchanger (what does heat exchanger mean?)
   • holding device (what does holding device mean?)
   • hydrofoil (what does hydrofoil mean?)
   • foil (what does foil mean?)
   • imprint (what does imprint mean?)
   • indicator (what does indicator mean?)
   • instrument (what does instrument mean?)
   • interrupter (what does interrupter mean?)
   • key (what does key mean?)
   • keyboard (what does keyboard mean?)
   • Kinetoscope (what does Kinetoscope mean?)
   • knocker (what does knocker mean?)
   • doorknocker (what does doorknocker mean?)
   • rapper (what does rapper mean?)
   • lift (what does lift mean?)
   • lifting device (what does lifting device mean?)
   • lighter (what does lighter mean?)
   • light (what does light mean?)
   • igniter (what does igniter mean?)
   • ignitor (what does ignitor mean?)
   • machine (what does machine mean?)
   • magnet (what does magnet mean?)
   • mechanism (what does mechanism mean?)
   • memory device (what does memory device mean?)
   • storage device (what does storage device mean?)
   • musical instrument (what does musical instrument mean?)
   • instrument (what does instrument mean?)
   • nest egg (what does nest egg mean?)
   • noisemaker (what does noisemaker mean?)
   • optical device (what does optical device mean?)
   • override (what does override mean?)
   • paper feed (what does paper feed mean?)
   • peeler (what does peeler mean?)
   • pick (what does pick mean?)
   • plectrum (what does plectrum mean?)
   • plectron (what does plectron mean?)
   • power takeoff (what does power takeoff mean?)
   • PTO (what does PTO mean?)
   • prod (what does prod mean?)
   • goad (what does goad mean?)
   • prompter (what does prompter mean?)
   • autocue (what does autocue mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • reflector (what does reflector mean?)
   • remote control (what does remote control mean?)
   • remote (what does remote mean?)
   • reset (what does reset mean?)
   • restraint (what does restraint mean?)
   • constraint (what does constraint mean?)
   • router (what does router mean?)
   • runner (what does runner mean?)
   • scratcher (what does scratcher mean?)
   • shoehorn (what does shoehorn mean?)
   • shoetree (what does shoetree mean?)
   • shooting stick (what does shooting stick mean?)
   • shredder (what does shredder mean?)
   • signaling device (what does signaling device mean?)
   • snowshoe (what does snowshoe mean?)
   • sounder (what does sounder mean?)
   • source of illumination (what does source of illumination mean?)
   • stabilizer (what does stabilizer mean?)
   • stabiliser (what does stabiliser mean?)
   • stemmer (what does stemmer mean?)
   • stencil (what does stencil mean?)
   • straightener (what does straightener mean?)
   • strengthener (what does strengthener mean?)
   • reinforcement (what does reinforcement mean?)
   • stylus (what does stylus mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • sweatbox (what does sweatbox mean?)
   • synchroflash (what does synchroflash mean?)
   • take-up (what does take-up mean?)
   • teaser (what does teaser mean?)
   • throwing stick (what does throwing stick mean?)
   • throwing board (what does throwing board mean?)
   • spear thrower (what does spear thrower mean?)
   • dart thrower (what does dart thrower mean?)
   • tilter (what does tilter mean?)
   • tongs (what does tongs mean?)
   • pair of tongs (what does pair of tongs mean?)
   • trap (what does trap mean?)
   • trigger (what does trigger mean?)
   • valve (what does valve mean?)
   • ventilator (what does ventilator mean?)
   • washboard (what does washboard mean?)
   • water cooler (what does water cooler mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he was recognized by the device on his shield
   Hypernyms(s) device is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • emblem (what does emblem mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • union (what does union mean?)
4. Meaning
   • any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
   Hypernyms(s) device is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • pattern (what does pattern mean?)
   • figure (what does figure mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • seal (what does seal mean?)
   • stamp (what does stamp mean?)
5. Meaning
   • something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect
   Hypernyms(s) device is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • expressive style (what does expressive style mean?)
   • style (what does style mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rhetorical device (what does rhetorical device mean?)