Device
Of instrumentation.
An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water".
This concept's ID is @1~17107
Contains
- electrical device
A device that produces or is powered by electricity.
- electronic device
A device that accomplishes its purpose electronically.
- airfoil
A device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the surrounding air; can...
- filter
Device that removes something from whatever passes through it.
- explosive device
Device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy.
- acoustic device
A device for amplifying or transmitting sound.
- conductor
A device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
- contraceptive
An agent or device intended to prevent conception.
- drive
(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium.
- converter
A device for changing one substance or form or state into another.
- dental appliance
A device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth.
- contrivance
A device or control that is very useful for a particular job.
- alarm
A device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event.
- breathing device
A device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure.
- detector
Any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.)...
- comb
A flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair.
- bait
Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed.
- corrective
A device for treating injury or disease.
- fan
A device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces.
- damper
A device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic...
- applicator
A device for applying a substance.
- blower
A device that produces a current of air.
- exercise device
A device designed to provide exercise for the user.
- elastic device
Any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched.
- autopilot
A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady...
- depressor
A device used by physician to press a part down or aside.
- aspergill
A short-handled device with a globe containing a sponge; used for sprinkling holy wat...
- drop forge
Device for making large forgings.
- afterburner
A device injects fuel into a hot exhaust for extra thrust.
- dampener
A device that dampens or moistens something; "he used a dampener to moisten the shirts...
- adapter
Device that enables something to be used in a way different from that for which it was intended...
- crusher
A device that crushes something.
- charger
A device for charging or recharging batteries.
- cryptograph
A device for deciphering codes and ciphers.
- fire extinguisher
A manually operated device for extinguishing small fires.
- billiard marker
A device for keeping the score in a game of billiards.
- comforter
Device used for an infant to suck or bite on.
- agglomerator
A device that causes material to gather into rounded balls; "a sonic agglomerator".
- feeder
An outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds.
- corer
A device for removing the core from apples.
- diestock
A device that holds the dies that cut external threads on metal cylinders.
- bubbler
Any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid.
- deflector
A device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc).
- buffer
A cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact.
- energizer
A device that supplies electrical energy.
- cutoff
A device that terminates the flow in a pipe.
- clip-on
A device (as an earring, sunglasses, microphone etc.) that is attached by clips.
- breathalyzer
A device that measures chemicals (especially the alcohol content) in a person's expired...
- bootjack
Has V-shaped notch for pulling off boots.
- catapult
A device that launches aircraft from a warship.