something carefully designed and made for a particular purpose such as an instrument or a small piece of technical equipment
instrument, tool
Cases of word usage
1) a device used to connect one or more electrical plugs to a socket (adapter)
2) the detachable head of the device holding the stylus, which picks up sound on a record-player (cartridge)
3) a metal device used to fasten together two things or two parts of thing (e.g. the ends of a necklace) (clasp)
4) a small metal etc device used for keeping papers etc together (clip)
5) an electronic device which stores information (data), analyses it and produces further information as required (computer)
6) (of) a device or drug used to prevent conception (contraceptive)
7) an article etc cut out of a newspaper; a device that disconnects a circuit (cut-out)
8) a flat, round device used for storing information (disk)
9) a device that represents something (emblem)
10) a bright burning light; a device that produces bright light, used as a signal (flare)