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Definition device in British English

device noun

[countable] noun
/dɪˈvaɪs/
1

a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing

Example

Secure your bike with this simple locking device.

Example

a device for measuring humidity in the air

Example

labour-saving devices like the dishwasher and the microwave

Synonyms and related words
apparatus armamentarium array
2

a bomb

Example

The device exploded only a short distance away from her.

Example

a nuclear device

Synonyms and related words
A-bomb atom bomb ballistic missile
3

a way of making something happen or of making someone do something

Example

We needed a device to get him out of the house.

Synonyms and related words
modality method the system
3.1

a way that a writer, artist etc creates a particular effect or makes people have a particular reaction

Example

Hitchcock employs various devices to build up suspense.

Synonyms and related words
allegory anthropomorphic bathos
Definition device in British English