"He's sometimes pegged as a nonsense writer," argues Leonard Marcus, "but most of the time he used nonsense as a device for holding the interest of the reader while he said something that was important to him".
In its simplest form, the camera is a light-tight container carrying a lens, a shutter, a diaphragm, a device for holding (and changing) the film in the correct image plane, and a viewfinder to allow the camera to be aimed at the desired scene.
There were various devices for holding an ethnic-religious group together even though it might be fragmentized into scattered communities.
In each case, McPhee has found what he calls an "organising principle" – a device both for holding together a mass of observation, direct speech, research and commentary, and for drawing the reader through it, as plot may draw readers through a novel.
Thus, the elements of machining are a cutting device, a means for holding and positioning the workpiece, and usually a lubricant (or cutting oil).
Perhaps a future version will put the commentary on goggles through which you can see the orchestra, or future etiquette will allow for holding the device in front of your nose, but for now it doesn't seem possible to read and watch at the same time.
Vise, also spelled Vice, device consisting of two parallel jaws for holding a workpiece; one of the jaws is fixed and the other movable by a screw, a lever, or a cam.
The four key steps needed for success were as follows: removal of all safety caps, placement of correct end of the device against the thigh, activation of device and holding device in place for adrenaline delivery for ≥5 s.
It's a fairly insane zoom for a mobile device, and holding down the shutter will autofocus the subject matter.
My idea was to create a shared context for the devices by holding them together and shaking them.
This is adequate for most patients, although a larger bore may be necessary for overweight patients or for those requiring devices such as holding fixtures for radiotherapy or artificial ventilators.
