25 words match “device”

• device noun

  a tool or machine made for a particular purpose

  A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.

  Like tool, gadget, instrument

• alarm noun

  a device that makes a loud noise to warn people or wake them up

  My alarm rings at six every morning, so I am never late for school.

• camera noun

  a device for taking photographs or videos

  She used her camera to take pictures of the birds.

• clip noun

  a small device for holding things together; a short part of a film or video

  Use a paper clip to keep your homework pages together.

• clock noun

  a device that shows the time

  The clock on the wall says it is three o’clock.

  Like timepiece

• connector noun

  a part or device that joins two things together, such as wires

  The charger has a small connector that fits into the phone.

  Like plug, link

• disk noun

  a flat, thin, round object; a device for storing computer data

  The full moon looked like a silver disk in the night sky.

  Like disc

• filter noun

  a device that removes dirt or other things from a liquid or gas

  We use a filter to clean our drinking water.

  Like strainer

• instrument noun

  an object used to make music; a tool for careful work

  The sarangi is a traditional Nepali musical instrument.

  Like tool, device

• interface noun

  the way a person uses a computer program or device; a place where two things meet

  The new app has a simple interface that young children can use.

• lock noun

  a device that keeps a door, box or lid closed, opened with a key

  Turn the key in the lock to open the door.

• machine noun

  a device with moving parts that uses power to do work

  The washing machine cleans our clothes in less than an hour.

  Like device

• mechanism noun

  a set of moving parts in a machine that do a job

  The clock’s mechanism is made of tiny gears and springs.

  Like device

• meter noun

  a unit of length equal to 100 centimeters; a device that measures something

  The rope is ten meters long, enough to reach the bottom of the well.

• mouse noun

  a small animal with a long tail; a small device you move by hand to control a computer

  A mouse ran across the kitchen floor and hid behind the stove.

• phone noun

  a device used to talk to someone far away

  My mother called my aunt in Pokhara on the phone.

  Like telephone, mobile

• radio noun

  a device that receives and plays sound programs sent through the air

  We listened to the news on the radio.

• shower noun

  a device that sprays water to wash your body; a short period of rain

  I took a cold shower after football practice.

• switch noun

  a small device you press to turn electricity on or off

  Press the switch by the door to turn on the light.

• tap noun

  a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe

  Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.

  Like faucet

• telephone noun

  a device you use to talk to someone far away

  The telephone rang while we were eating.

  Like phone

• television noun

  a device with a screen that shows programs sent through the air or by cable

  We watched the football match on television.

  Like TV

• tool noun

  a thing you hold in your hand to help you do a job

  A hammer is a tool for hitting nails.

  Like instrument, device

• trap noun

  a device for catching animals; a trick to catch someone

  The farmer set a trap to catch the rats in his grain store.

  Like snare

• valve noun

  a device that controls the flow of liquid or gas through a pipe

  Turn the valve to stop the water from flowing.