tunnuslause meaning in English — device, motto

English meaning

device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
motto noun A short phrase that expresses a guiding belief or principle.

tunnuslause is used for these senses in English:

device (rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience; a rhetorical device.(heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs from a badge or cognizance primarily as it is a personal distinction, and not a badge borne by members of the same house successively.
motto (heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
motto A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.

noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.

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