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شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
شبکه مترجمین ایران
english
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noun ADJ. clever, ingenious | labour-saving, useful | complex, sophisticated | simple | hi-tech | hand-held | automatic, electrical, electronic, mechanical | bugging, contraceptive, measuring, safety, timing, warning Police found several bugging devices in the room. | explosive, incendiary An incendiary device exploded in the store, setting fire to furniture. VERB + DEVICE be fitted with, have All new cars are now fitted with these safety devices. | design, develop, make | use He measured the room using an ingenious new electronic device. DEVICE + VERB consist of sth The device consists of a large wheel mounted on a metal post. | be designed to a tiny device designed to trace telephone calls | work The device worked exactly as I'd hoped. PREP. ~ for a useful device for checking electrical circuits
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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device ADJECTIVES/NOUN + device an electronic device • The shops are always full of new electronic devices. a mechanical device (= using power from an engine or machine ) • One day it will be technically possible to replace patients’ hearts with mechanical devices. a simple device • He invented a simple device for chopping onions. a clever device (= made using a clever idea ) • This clever little device rings to tell you where you left your keys. a labour-saving device British English , a labor-saving device American English (= that reduces the amount of work you have to do ) • Modern houses have so many labour-saving devices. a security device (= designed to protect against crime ) • Cars today have better alarms and security devices. a safety device (= designed to keep people safe ) • The accident happened because a simple safety device wasn’t properly fitted. a handheld device (= that you hold in your hand ) • This is a handheld device for playing electronic games. a storage device (= a computer device for storing information electronically ) • You may need an additional storage device if you have a lot of data. a medical device • The company makes medical devices that use laser technology for correcting eye disorders.
transnet.ir
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see LEAVE TO SOMEONE'S OWN DEVICES.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun apparatus: It is a device to measure heat. noun trick: He used a device to swindle people.
Simple Definitions