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Meaning of device

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  device
      n 1: an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the
           device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device
           intended to conserve water"
      2: something in an artistic work designed to achieve a
         particular effect
      3: any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a
         point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions
         gimmick for greedy businessmen" [syn: {device}, {gimmick},
         {twist}]
      4: any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
      5: an emblematic design (especially in heraldry); "he was
         recognized by the device on his shield"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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