Device
Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
Machinery
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How words are described
| old | old device | old machinery |
| special | special device | special machinery |
| elaborate | elaborate device | elaborate machinery |
| matter | matter device | matter machinery |
| Other adjectives: complex, alien, intelligent, massive, large, big, complicated, huge, dangerous, ancient, new, advanced, broken, deadly, explosive, strange, futuristic, magical, medical, electrical, high-tech. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Gravity Screw: The Forlorn Ruins has a lengthy segment where you use a device to interact with the Gumon machinery.
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Doctor Who has the Christmas special "The Next Doctor", with orphans turning this type of device to turn the machinery to start the Cyber King.
Source: Wheel of Pain - Angel's ability to Phaseshift lets her take control of Hyperion machinery, but she can't simply take control of any device; she can only hack networked Hyperion machinery, and anything not made by Hyperion is inaccessible.
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