OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 4307

device

/dɪˈvaɪs/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aparejo • dispositivo • mecanismo
Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
1949. Geneva Convention on Road Traffic Chapter VI. Provisions Applicable to Cycles in International Traffic Every cycle shall be equipped with: … (b) an audible warning device con…
An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic the way real kidneys cleanse blood and eject impurities and surplus water as u…
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