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A clever contraption between you and the thing you actually wanted to do.
means Any object built for a purpose, especially a machine, gadget, or tool that performs a function.
from From Old French devis, meaning intention or plan, via Latin dividere, to divide — because to devise something, you first split a problem into parts.
Sibling wordShares roots with devise, division, and devious.
Legal twistA device can also mean a scheme or trick.
HeraldryA device is also an emblem on a shield.