device : Idioms & Phrases

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acoustic device

  • noun a device for amplifying or transmitting sound
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birth control device

  • noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
    contraceptive; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
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breathing device

  • noun a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
    ventilator; breathing machine; breathing apparatus.
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cleaning device

  • noun any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
    cleaning implement; cleaning equipment.
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computing device

  • noun a machine for performing calculations automatically
    data processor; computing machine; information processing system; electronic computer; computer.
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contraceptive device

  • noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
    contraceptive; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
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data input device

  • noun a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
    data input device.
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detonating device

  • noun a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
    cap; detonator.
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device characteristic

  • noun any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions
    characteristic.
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device driver

  • noun (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
    driver.
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elastic device

  • noun any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
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electrical device

  • noun a device that produces or is powered by electricity
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electromechanical device

  • noun a mechanical device that is operated by electricity
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electronic device

  • noun a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
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exercise device

  • noun a device designed to provide exercise for the user
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explosive device

  • noun device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
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flotation device

  • noun rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
    preserver; life preserver.
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guidance device

  • noun a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile)
    guidance system.
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holding device

  • noun a device for holding something
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homing device

  • noun the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective
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improvised explosive device

  • noun an explosive device that is improvised
    I.E.D.; IED.
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input device

  • noun a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
    data input device.
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intrauterine device

  • noun contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus
    IUD.
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lifting device

  • noun a device for lifting heavy loads
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measuring device

  • noun instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
    measuring instrument; measuring system.
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mechanical device

  • noun mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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memory device

  • noun a device that preserves information for retrieval
    memory device.
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monitoring device

  • noun display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
    monitor.
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optical device

  • noun a device for producing or controlling light
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output device

  • noun electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media
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peripheral device

  • noun (computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer
    peripheral; computer peripheral.
    • disk drives and printers are important peripherals
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point-device

Point`-de*vice", Point`-de*vise" adjective (Also<
  • Point-device
  • Point-devise
)
Etymology
OE. at point devis; at at + point point, condition + devis exact, careful, OF. devis fixed, set. See Device.
Definitions
  1. Uncommonly nice and exact; precise; particular.
    You are rather point-devise in your accouterments. Shak.
    Thus he grew up, in logic point-devise, Perfect in grammar, and in rhetoric nice. Longfellow.
Point`-de*vice", Point`-de*vise" adverb (Also<
  • Point-device
  • Point-devise
)
Definitions
  1. Exactly. Obs. Shak.
Webster 1913

projective device

  • noun any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
    projective technique; projective test.
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prophylactic device

  • noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
    contraceptive; birth control device; preventive; contraceptive device; preventative.
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prosthetic device

  • noun corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
    prosthesis.
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rhetorical device

  • noun a use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
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safety device

  • noun a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
    guard; safety.
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semiconductor device

  • noun a conductor made with semiconducting material
    semiconductor unit; semiconductor.
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signaling device

  • noun a device used to send signals
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storage device

  • noun a device that preserves information for retrieval
    memory device.
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warning device

  • noun a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
    alarm system; alarm.
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