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devisal
[
dih-
vahy
-z
uh
l
]
de·vis·al
/
dɪˈvaɪ
zəl
/
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[
dih-
vahy
-z
uh
l
]
Show IPA
noun
the act of
devising
;
contrivance.
Origin:
1850–55;
devise
+
-al
2
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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devisal
(dɪˈvaɪz
ə
l)
—
n
the act of inventing, contriving, or devising; contrivance
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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