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device — de|vice [ dı vaıs ] noun count *** 1. ) a machine or piece of equipment that does a particular thing: Secure your bike with this simple locking device. device for: a device for measuring humidity in the air labor saving device (=a machine that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
device — n. 1) a detonating; intrauterine; flotation; labor saving; listening; mnemonic device 2) a device for 3) (misc.) left to one s own devices ( on one s own ) * * * [dɪ vaɪs] flotation intrauterine labor saving listening mnemonic device a detonating … Combinatory dictionary
device — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clever, ingenious ▪ labour saving/labor saving, useful ▪ complex, sophisticated ▪ simple … Collocations dictionary
Daylight saving time — This article is about daylight saving time in general. For DST in a specific location, see Daylight saving time by country. Summer time and DST redirect here. For other uses, see Summer time (disambiguation) and DST (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
device — 1 Device, contrivance, gadget, contraption mean something usually of a mechanical character which is invented as a means of doing a particular piece of work or of effecting a given end. Device is the most widely applicable of these terms; it may… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
labour-saving — ˈlabour ˌsaving , labor saving adjective [only before a noun] a labour saving tool or piece of equipment makes a job easier or quicker to do: • labour saving devices such as dishwashers and washing machines • A rise in wage levels, he argued,… … Financial and business terms
labour-saving — labour .saving BrE labor saving AmE adj [only before noun] making it easier for you to do a particular job labour saving device/gadget/equipment etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
labour-saving — /ˈleɪbə seɪvɪŋ/ (say laybuh sayving) adjective saving, or effecting economy in, labour: labour saving device. Also, labor saving …
labour-saving — adj. Labour saving/labor saving is used with these nouns: ↑device … Collocations dictionary
labour-saving — BrE labor saving AmE adjective (only before noun) labour saving device/gadget/equipment etc something that makes it easier for you to do a particular job … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
