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something carefully designed and made for a particular purpose such as an instrument or a small piece of technical equipment

instrument, tool

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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)

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