device
/dɪˈvaɪs/
noun
- A piece of equipment or tool made for a specific purpose.
- The kitchen device chopped vegetables in seconds.
- Every smartphone is a powerful computing device.
- She used a small electronic device to measure her heart rate.
- A method, plan, or trick used to achieve a particular effect, especially in writing or storytelling.
- The author used a flashback as a narrative device to reveal the character's past.
- The plot device of a hidden letter drove the entire mystery story.
- His apology was just a device to avoid getting in trouble.
- A bomb or explosive mechanism.
- The police safely removed the explosive device from the building.
- The soldiers were trained to disarm any suspicious device.
- A small device was found near the bridge and the area was evacuated.