Sentence examples for devise an invention from inspiring English sources

To quote Leonardo Da Vinci: 'Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does Nature, because in her inventions, nothing is lacking and nothing is superfluous.' Re-use of this article is permitted in accordance with the Creative Commons Deed, Attribution 2.5, which does not permit commercial exploitation.

4. Devise an emergency plan.

This being the Victorian age of invention, the solution was obvious: devise a labour-saving device that would get the job done quicker.

As ever, necessity is the mother of invention; when toilet paper runs out, the Mandibles devise a system of cloth "ass-napkins".

The two of you devise a plan.

Let's devise a game plan.

Devise a simple budget.

Some like to devise a point system.

He worked on inventions, devising a magnetic switch and an electric snowplow.

Again, he devised an edge.

They devised an experiment.