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Definition of device

"device" in the noun sense

1. device

an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"

"a device intended to conserve water"

2. device

something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

3. device, gimmick, twist

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"

4. device

any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)

5. device

an emblematic design (especially in heraldry

"he was recognized by the device on his shield"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for device

By the device of printing, a Bible can be sold for sixty crowns. [ John Faust ]

Press on! - for in the grave there is no work And no device - Press on! while yet ye may! [ N. P. Willis ]

The most intangible, and therefore the worst, kind of a lie is a half truth. This is the peculiar device of a conscientious detractor. [ Washington Allston ]

I know not whether there exists such a thing as a coin stamped with a pair of pinions; but I wish this were the device which monarchs put upon their dollars and ducats, to show that riches make to themselves wings, and fly away. [ Gotthold ]

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device in Scrabble®

The word device is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters device:

DEVICE
(48)
 

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device in Words With Friends™

The word device is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters device:

DEVICE
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Words within the letters of device

2 letter words in device (1 word)

id

3 letter words in device (8 words)

ceedeedieeveiceideveevie

4 letter words in device (7 words)

cedecedidicediveicedvicevied

5 letter words in device (1 word)

deice

6 letter words in device (1 word)

device

device + 1 blank (5 words)

deceivedeviceseduciveevictedevinced

device + 2 blanks (17 words)

achievedcreviceddeceiveddeceiverdeceivesdecemvirdecisivededucivedeviancedivorceeeductiveevidenceinvectedreceivedrevoicedseduciveserviced
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Words containing the sequence device

Words that start with device (2 words)

devicedevices

Words with device in them (4 words)

devicemicrodevicesnanodevicesradiodevices

Words that end with device (4 words)

devicemicrodevicenanodeviceradiodevice
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Word Growth involving device

Shorter words in device

ice vice

Longer words containing device

devices microdevices

devices nanodevices

devices radiodevices

microdevice microdevices

nanodevice nanodevices

radiodevice radiodevices