device · noun C /dɪˈvɑɪs/
device
B2 a piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose
Dictionary examples:
an electronic device
Rescuers used a special device for finding people trapped in collapsed buildings.
Learner example:
I have much more time for many other things during the day thanks to [the] devices modern technology offers us. (First Certificate in English; B2; Russian)
leave someone to their own devices
C2 to leave someone to do what they want to do
Dictionary example:
With both parents out at work, the kids were often left to their own devices.
Learner example:
The moment teenagers leave school, they are left to their own devices. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Russian)
