device in English: A small machine made to do one special job. (noun)

Translation

A small machine made to do one special job.

Word origin

From Old French devis meaning a plan or design, from Latin dividere meaning to divide.

Gender

Pluraldevices

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"Device" is a machine made for a job.

.

Here the device is a medical tool.

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"Devices" is the plural of "device".

machine

A thing with moving parts that uses power to do work for people.

phone

A small thing you hold to talk to people far away or to send messages.

computer

A machine with a screen that stores information and lets you write, play, and go online.

use

To do something with a tool, object, or skill to get a result.

thing

An object that you can see, hold, or talk about but may not name.

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