Device and Machinery

Device

Device noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.

Machinery and device are semantically related in scheme topic. In some cases you can use "Machinery" instead a noun "Device", when it comes to topics like mechanics.

Machinery

Machinery noun - Something used to achieve an end.
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Synonyms for Machinery

Device and machinery are semantically related in scheme topic. Sometimes you can use "Device" instead a noun "Machinery", if it concerns topics such as mechanics.

Nearby Words: machine, machining

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

  • Video Game / Ori And The Blind Forest Gravity Screw: The Forlorn Ruins has a lengthy segment where you use a device to interact with the Gumon machinery.
  • Wheel of Pain 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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