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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a device for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the purpose or function of a particular object or tool.
Example: "This is a device for measuring temperature accurately."
Alternatives: "an instrument for" or "a tool for".
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In 1954, Mr. Warren wrote a paper titled "A Device for Assisting Investigation Into Aircraft Accidents".
We definitely need a device for that.
She makes the amber spyglass, a device for observing Dust.
The whole thing appears to be a device for sadomasochists.
There'll be a device for Pokémon Go, though.
This is a device for consuming media, not creating it.
Or is the universe a device for producing goodness?
Polling - as Edward surely knows - is a device for influencing opinion, not a device for measuring it.
In a sense, the Farnsworth House has become less a device for living and more a device for making people think about the ways we choose to live.
Unfortunately, such a database could be abused as a device for "profiling" students.
At its simplest, the mind is a device for doing mental work.
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