any clever maneuver | (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely |
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose | a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line |
an emblematic design (especially in heraldry) | a device designed to prevent injury or accidents |
any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery) | contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse |
something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect | a safe place |
| the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions |