Device

/dɪˈvaɪs/

Synonyms for "device" (923 found)

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ability achievement actionad hoc measureagency agentairborne controlsalerion alibialphabetic characteralternatoram receiveram tuneram-fm receiveram-fm tuneramplifier anagnorisis ancilla angleanimal charge

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annulet anode answer apology apparatus appliance approach architectonics architecture argent argument armaturearmorial bearingsarmory arms arrangement artartful dodgeartifice asiaticism atmosphere attachment attack attributeauto radioautoclave autoconverter autographautomatic pilotautomatic pistolautomatic printerautomatic sightautomatic sprinklerautomatic stopautomatic telephoneautomaton autostarter autotransformeraviation radioazure background badgebag of tricksbandeau banner barbar sinisterbatonbattery chargerbattery radiobearingsbehind-the-scenes influencebendbend sinisterbillet blazon blazonry blind blueprint blueprinting bluff bordure boseybroad arrowbroom brushcadency markcalculation calutron canton cap capacitor capacity capitalcarpet sweepercatastrophe catch catchword cathode cb chaplet character characteristic characterization charge chargercharlie mccarthycharting chevron chicanery chiefchoking coilchouse christcross ciphercitizens bandcloakcoat of armscockatrice cognizance coil colophon color comb commutator compensator complication conception condenser conspiracy continuity contraption contrivance control controller converter coronet countermark countermove countersign countersignature counterstamp coup couplingcourse of actioncovercover storycover upcover-up craft creation creature crescent crest crosscross molinecrown

Noun(25 words)

actuator aid analyzer apparatus appliance applicator applicators artifices automatons broaches carriagecelestially serenechangeoverscircuit elementclockwork clockworks coddler component contraptions contrivances

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contrive a storycontrol overall forceconverters cookie-cutter cozening

Verb(2 words)

apply force tocrest the ridge

Preposition(1 words)

by measurement

Strong matches (277)

crystal setcurrycomb curve curve-ballcute trickcutout cytoanalyzer deceit demarche denouementdepth sounderdesign desire development devicesdiathermy machinedielectric heaterdielectric preheaterdifference differencing

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differentia dingusdirty dealdirty trickdishcloth dishwasherdisposable resourcesdisposition distributor dodge doormat dummy dupe duster dustpan dynamo dynamotor eagle earmark effortelectric eyeelectrocardiograph electrode electroencephalograph electrographelectron lenselectron microscopeelectronic air filterelectronic altimeterelectronic batteryelectronic clockelectronic computerelectronic detectorelectronic drumelectronic fuel gaugeelectronic heaterelectronic nutcrackerelectronic oscillatorelectronic refrigeratorelectronic timerelectronic typewriterelectrophorus electrophotometer electroscope emblem endorsement enterprise envisagement epigraph episode epithet ermine ermines erminites erminois escutcheon euphuism excuse expedient expedients fable facade facecloth fakement falconfalling actionfancyfast dealfathometer feint fessfess pointfetch ficelle fieldfigurative languagefigurativeness figurefigure of speechfiguring file finesse fixture flanchfleur-de-lisflexowriter typewriterfloridity flourish flowerflowery styleforesight forethought fret front funds fur fuse fusil gadgetgalvanic pilegalvanoscope gambit game garlandgeiger countergenerator gimcrack gimmick gizmo glossgo betweengo-betweengoing betweengoogly graph grapheme graphing grid griffin grift groundground planguided missileguideline guidelines guise gules gyrongyroscopic pilothackle hairbrush hallmark handhand toolhandkerchief handle handmaid handmaiden hatchmenthearing aidhelmetheraldic devicehickeyhigh-frequency heaterhocus pocushocus-pocus holystonehonor pointhose idea idiosyncrasy ignition imageimage dissectorimagery impalement impaling implement improvisation incident inclination index indicant indicatorinduction heaterinductor inescutcheon influenceinfrared cookerinfrared telescopeinitials inscription insignia instrument instrumentality insulator intention interagent intermediary intermediate intermediation intermedium interrupter intrigue invention isotron jigjohn hancockjoker juggle jugglery jumperjury rigjury-rigjury-rigged expedientkeynote knavery labellame excuselast expedientlast resortlast shiftlayout legend letter lever

Noun(45 words)

dispenser displacer doodad doohickeysdrill privateejectorelectrical componentelectronic deviceemblemsenergy savingengines ensnaring expediency extractorfigure of speechfinders fizeau foreshadowing gadget gadgets

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gag gambitsgarden toolgeegawgeography toolgimmick gimmicks gismo gismos gizmos gyroscope handlerhealth measurehistory toolhopkinson implantimplement public service projectimplements instrument instruments interceptors jigger kaleidoscope kaleidoscopes kazoo

Adjective(5 words)

engineered toolengineering toolfunctional objectfunctional toolidle machine

Verb(1 words)

gauge interest

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lever pilotlexigraphic characterlie detectorlightning rodline lineup lionlittle gamelocal colorlocus standilogo logotypelong-range planlozenge machination machine machinery magnetmagnetic recordermagneto

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magnetoscope makeshift maneuver maneuvering maneuvers manipulationmanner of speakingmanoeuvre mantling mapping markmark of signaturemarshaling martlet mascle maskmass spectrographmass spectrometermass spectroscopemaster planmeansmeans to an endmeasuremechanical devicemechanical heartmechanism mediation mediator medium metal method methodology midwife minion monogram mood mop motif motive motor-generator motto move movement mulletmultiplex receivermythos napkinneon lightneon tubenombril pointnonliterality nonliteralness note octofoiloperations researchor ordinary organ organization orle ornament oscillator oscillograph oscilloscopeostensible motiveoutlet pacemaker pale paly pass pattern pawn pean peculiarity peripeteia pheonphonetic characterphonetic symbolphotoelectric counterphotoelectric recorderphotoelectric sorterphotoflash bulbpictographic characterpicture pilepis allerplan planningplanning functionplay plaything pleasure plot ploy plug pocketpocket radiopointspolitical influencepolygraphpoor excusepowerpower toolpreamplifier prearrangementprecision toolpretense pretension pretext procedure programprogram of actionproperty protestationpublic motivepumice stonepuppetpurple passagepurpurepush buttonput offput-off quarter quartering racket radarradar controlsradioradio direction finderradio telescoperadio-frequency heaterradio-record playerradiophone radiosonderailroad radiorake rationalization rdf reactor receiver receptacle recognition recourse recourses rectifierred herringrefugeregenerative receiverrelayrelay receiverrepresentation representativeresistance boxresistor resort resorts resource resources rheostatrising actionrobot pilotrobot planerobot submarinerose ruse sable saltire schedule schema schematism schematization schemescheme of arrangementscraper screenscrub brushscrubberscurvy trickscutcheon sealsecondary plotself-starter selsyn semblance servant service serviette setupshake upshake-up sham shenanigan shield shiftship-to-shore radioshow shunt sigil signsign manualsignal signature signet slant slave sleightsleight of handsleight-of-hand trickslogansmoke screensocket solution sonarspark coilspark plugspectrophotometerspeed toolspeedometer spongespread eaglestalking horsestalking-horse stamp starter stepstep-down transformerstereo stock stooge stopgap story stratagemstrategic planstrategy strokestroke of policystructure subject subordinary subplot subscription subterfuge sudarium superheterodyne supplysure signswab switch syllabic symbol symptomsynchronous convertersystem systematizationtable radiotactictactical maneuverstactical plantacticstag linetaptelltale signtemporary expedienttenne terminalthe big picturethe picturethematic developmentthemethermal timing relaything thingumajigtime switchtime-delay relaytimer tincturetoggle switchtone tool toothbrush toothpick topic torse towel toy trait transceiver transformer transmit-receiver trap tressure trick trickerytrickle chargertrope trump tuner turnturn of expressiontwist type unicorn utensilvacuum cleanervair varnish vehicle veil vert visa visevoltage changervoltage regulatorvoltage transformerwalkie-talkie washboard washerwashing machinewatcher watchword wayway of speakingwaysways and meansweapon wherewith wherewithal whim whisk widget wile willwily devicewire-pulling wispworking hypothesisworking planworking propositionwreath wringer writingwritten characterxx-ray microscopeyale

Noun(89 words)

linguistic devicelinkages machinations machinesmade thingmaker mangle manglersmanufactured devicemeans of communicationmeasure effortmeasure energymeasure social growthmeasurement toolmechanisms meteringmore usable toolmost mechanicalmousetrapsmusical instrument

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node nodesold high german tolopener openers peripheralsphysics experiment apparatusplanplot twistportuguese aparatopress probe probes probing prods prompters pullers ratchetsreasoning toolrestrainer restrainingrhetorical trickrooter roulette saws scanners schemescience probescientific toolscopes seductions seismographs shoehorn shoehorns shtick shticks shtik shtiks snaresspanish dispositivospinnerspinning wheelstory featurestratagems strategyswitch actuationswitches tactic technology telltales tenter thingamajigs thingmabob thingmajig things thingummy tool trons turbines twistuseful toolutensils wangleswater system componentswearable whizzbang widgets wrench zorch

Verb(2 words)

measure temperaturewangling

Determiner(2 words)

most teaching-toolthis thing

Adjective(3 words)

pioneering deviceportuguese recursospanish recurso

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More general

23 entries

apparatus design emblem equipmentexpressive stylefigure instrument instrumentality instrumentationlinguistic devicemaneuver manoeuvre means method pattern plan

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12 entries

alliteration anaphora calculator metaphor microscope ploy ruse scheme simile smartphone tactic thermometer

Collocations

6 entries

communication deviceeducational deviceelectronic devicelearning devicemeasurement devicesafety device

Inflections

1 entries

devices

Derivations

2 entries

devisal deviser

Sample sentences

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I would like batteries for this device.

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The device is attached fast to the ceiling.

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This device made it possible to turn sea-water into fresh water easily.

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This device is actuated by a switch.

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