device
noun
a thing made for a particular purpose; an invention or contrivance, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
devices
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pluralof device.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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London-based Orbital Industries early this year shelved a plan to develop materials called sorbents that are used in carbon-capture devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The findings could also have practical implications for brain-computer interfaces, which use signals recorded from the brain to communicate with external devices.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
WattTime, an environmental tech nonprofit, helps companies time their electric vehicles, phones or other devices to periods when the energy is coming from cleaner power sources.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Goupil is constructing a similar security hub within the Louvre; the museum also added more crowd-control barriers and anti-ram devices around its exterior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
I trotted off to find my friends and left Qareeb to his own devices.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
