"go-devil" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɡəʊdɛvəl/ Forms: go-devils [plural]
Etymology: go + devil Etymology templates: {{compound|en|go|devil}} go + devil Head templates: {{en-noun}} go-devil (plural go-devils)
  1. (US, colloquial) A gadget or unspecified device, as used in various industries.
    A weight which is dropped into a bore, as of an oil well, to explode a cartridge previously lowered.
    Tags: US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-go-devil-en-noun-Bx9xF7wq Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 21 21 21
  2. (US, colloquial) A gadget or unspecified device, as used in various industries.
    A device, such as a loosely fitted plug, which is driven through a pipe by the pressure of the contents behind the plug to clear away obstructions.
    Tags: US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-go-devil-en-noun-npp18APt Categories (other): American English
  3. (US, colloquial) A gadget or unspecified device, as used in various industries.
    A rough sled or dray used for dragging or hauling loads.
    Tags: US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-go-devil-en-noun-1Hyvo-AB Categories (other): American English
  4. (US, colloquial) A gadget or unspecified device, as used in various industries. Tags: US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-go-devil-en-noun-cbYqofEQ Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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