device

noun

di-ˈvīs How to pronounce device (audio)
Definition of devicenext
1
as in scheme
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end used every device and stratagem he knew to prevent his son's marriage

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2
as in tool
an article intended for use in work the salesclerk tried to sell me a new device for grooming cats

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3
as in genius
devices plural a habitual attraction to some activity or thing left to her own devices she'd eat at a fast-food restaurant every night of the week

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Recent Examples of device People can be lured into compromising their apps and devices by unintentionally giving access to an attacker. — Frederick Scholl, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025 Safety razors are single-blade razors made for long-term use with a protective device positioned between the blade's edge and the skin. — Annie Blackman, Allure, 27 Mar. 2025 Many of these phone makers like to release multiple devices under sub-brands, so here are some basic facts to know: Xiaomi is the brand behind Poco and Redmi; Nubia is a ZTE brand; Honor was a Huawei subsidiary but separated after Huawei was banned; and Realme spun out of Oppo. — Simon Hill, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025 And a tungsten steel stud on top of the device allows users to break automative glass in the event of an accident. — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for device
Recent Examples of Synonyms for device
  1. scheme
  2. tool
  3. genius
  4. ruse
  5. instrument
  6. bone
  7. trick
  8. talent
Noun
  • Detectives arrested a man accused in a lottery ticket stealing scheme that netted him and a partner thousands of dollars in winnings, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
  • His chief adviser was also charged in state court with taking part in a separate bribery scheme.
    — Jan Ransom, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of scheme
Noun
  • Trump's administration has framed the import duties as a tool to revitalize American manufacturing and reduce dependency on foreign materials.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
  • These powerful tools are increasingly accessible to fraudsters who use them to create sophisticated scams that are harder than ever to detect.
    — Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of tool
Noun
  • For that reason, ID president Jason Sarlanis told THR that The Fall of Diddy aimed for a full picture of Combs, which includes the darkness that lay beneath his creative genius and a seemingly obsessive need to control and abuse people in his orbit, including employees.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025
  • The separation of the show between Willy’s ready-to-wear and Adidas through a lighting and music change was genius, and playing the excerpt from Bishop Mariann Budde at the end drove his message and position home.
    — Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
Definition of genius
Noun
  • This is, of course, a ruse to put Rick in the same room with Jim, who, according to his mother on her deathbed, killed his do-gooder dad.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Frank This character doing all the heavy lifting to keep Rick’s ruse afloat and Sam Rockwell doing all the heavy lifting to keep this plot interesting: Thank you for your service, gentlemen.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2025
Definition of ruse
Noun
  • Comments Both have headlined here on their own in the past and each is a master of their respective instruments.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There’s light generated from thermal noise, where the fact that the telescope and its instruments are not extremely cold means that additional signals (again, that don’t correspond to real objects) get registered in the detector.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 9 Apr. 2025
Definition of instrument
Noun
  • Rosencrantz and Guildenstern tickle the funny bone as dueling hand puppets.
    — Karen D'Souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Archaeologists also found a number of other artifacts at the site – including the bones of a different dog, the remains of a young pig, around 33 intact drinking cups and a bronze bowl, though Verbrugge characterized those discoveries as settlement waste or litter rather than ritual offerings.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of bone
Noun
  • Special content, tips, and tricks: Free digital access to the vast recipe archives of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, plus an in-depth video filmed in the test kitchen of one recipe from each box.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But back to the task at hand: One trick to schooling yourself while keeping things fun is taking a tour — or a few of them.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of trick
Noun
  • The budding talent had turned in the finest start of his big-league career to date Saturday, taming the Philadelphia Phillies in a raucous ballpark.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Director Roshan Sethi and all the talent have been fantastic.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of talent

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