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According to WordNet, the noun "devices" has 5 sense(s).
100171249 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".
103183080 an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water".