Device
Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
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Both words in one sentence
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The device's primary purpose is to form a foothold for Sony into the multi-function streaming device (Apple TV, Roku Box, etc.) market in the Eastern markets, where living room streaming admittedly has less of a foothold.
Source: Useful Notes / PlayStation Vita -
In the Stargate SG-1 episode "Foothold", the aliens use a device to appear as members of the SGC.
Source: Transformation Trinket
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