plant flora plant life | (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion |
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 |
plant closing | act of shutting down operation of a plant |
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 |
plant virus | a plant pathogen that is a virus consisting of a single strand of RNA |
leaf bug plant bug | small brightolored insect that feeds on plant juices |
four-lined plant bug four-lined leaf bug Poecilocapsus lineatus | yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back, widespread in central and eastern North America |
tarnished plant bug Lygus lineolaris | widespread plant and fruit pest |
plant louse louse | any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants |
woolly aphid woolly plant louse | secretes a waxy substance like a mass of fine curly white cotton or woolly threads |
jumping plant louse psylla psyllid | small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping, feeds on plant juices |
plant hopper planthopper | related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants |
acoustic device | a device for amplifying or transmitting sound |
alarm warning device alarm system | a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event |
assembly plant | a factory where manufactured parts are assembled into a finished product |
bottling plant | a plant where beverages are put into bottles with caps |
breathing device breathing apparatus breathing machine ventilator | a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure |
chemical plant | an industrial plant where chemicals are produced |
cleaning implement cleaning device cleaning equipment | any of a large class of implements used for cleaning |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
contraceptive preventive preventative contraceptive device prophylactic device birth control device | an agent or device intended to prevent conception |
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) |
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 |
electrical system electrical plant | utility that provides electricity |
electromechanical device | a mechanical device that is operated by electricity |
electronic device | a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically |
exercise device | a device designed to provide exercise for the user |
explosive device | device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy |
factory mill manufacturing plant manufactory | a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing |
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) |
heating system heating plant heating heat | utility to warm a building, the heating system wasn't working, they have radiant heating |
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 |
intrauterine device IUD | contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus |
life preserver preserver flotation device | rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning |
lifting device | a device for lifting heavy loads |
measuring instrument measuring system measuring device | instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
memory device storage device | a device that preserves information for retrieval |
monitor monitoring device | display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor |
optical device | a device for producing or controlling light |
output device | electronic or electromechanical equipment connected to a computer and used to transfer data out of the computer in the form of text, images, sounds, or other media |
packinghouse packing plant | a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products |