any clever maneuver | an act performed to strengthen approved behavior |
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission |
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) | a device designed to provide additional strength |
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) | (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it |
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect | information that makes more forcible or convincing |