device
gimmick
twist | any clever maneuver, he would stoop to any device to win a point, it was a great sales gimmick, a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen |
display
exhibit
showing | something shown to the public, the museum had many exhibits of oriental art |
projective test
projective device
projective technique | any personality test designed to yield information about someone's personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations |
| acoustic device | a device for amplifying or transmitting sound |
alarm
warning device
alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
artificial horizon
gyro horizon
flight indicator | a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot |
| badminton equipment | equipment for playing the game of badminton |
| baseball equipment | equipment used in playing baseball |
| basketball equipment | sports equipment used in playing basketball |
| bowling equipment | equipment used in bowling |
| boxing equipment | equipment used in boxing |
breathing device
breathing apparatus
breathing machine
ventilator | a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure |
case display case
showcase
vitrine | a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home |
cleaning implement
cleaning device
cleaning equipment | any of a large class of implements used for cleaning |
communication system
communication equipment | facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information |
computer
computing machine
computing device
data processor
electronic computer
information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer screen
computer display | a screen used to display the output of a computer to the user |
contraceptive
preventive preventative contraceptive device
prophylactic device
birth control device | an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
| cricket equipment | sports equipment used in playing cricket |
| croquet equipment | sports equipment used in playing croquet |
data input device
input device | a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device |
detonator
detonating device
cap | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive, can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive |
| device | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose, the device is small enough to wear on your wrist, a device intended to conserve water |
| device | an emblematic design (especially in heraldry), he was recognized by the device on his shield |
| device | any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) |
digital display
alphanumeric display | a display that gives the information in the form of characters (numbers or letters) |
display
presentation | a visual representation of something |
| display video display | an electronic device that represents information in visual form |
display adapter
display adaptor | (computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display |
display panel
display board
board | a vertical surface on which information can be displayed to public view |
display window
shop window
shopwindow
show window | a window of a store facing onto the street, used to display merchandise for sale in the store |
| dual scan display | a type of passive matrix display in which the top and bottom half of the screen are refreshed simultaneously |
| elastic device | any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched |
| electrical device | a device that produces or is powered by electricity |
| electromechanical device | a mechanical device that is operated by electricity |
| electronic device | a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically |
| electronic equipment | equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) |
| equipment | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service |
| exercise device | a device designed to provide exercise for the user |
| explosive device | device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy |
flat panel display
FPD | a type of video display that is thin and flat, commonly used in laptop computers |
fuel gauge
fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
| game equipment | equipment or apparatus used in playing a game |
| golf equipment | sports equipment used in playing golf |
guard
safety
safety device | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents |
guidance system
guidance device | a system of equipment for automatically guiding the path of a vehicle (especially a missile) |
| holding device | a device for holding something |
| homing device | the mechanism in a guided missile that guides it toward its objective |
improvised explosive device
I.E.D.
IED | an explosive device that is improvised |
| indicator | a device for showing the operating condition of some system |