Behelf — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contrivance noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
- expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
Senses
Behelf is used for these senses in English:
- band-aid (Australia, Canada, US, Philippines, informal) A temporary or makeshift solution to a problem, created ad hoc and often with a lack of foresight. [from 1968]
- contrivance A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
- expedient A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.
contrivance — full definition
- noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
- noun A clever plan or scheme used to achieve a particular goal.
- noun Something that seems too cleverly arranged to feel natural or genuine.
expedient — full definition
- adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
- noun A convenient method used to achieve a result quickly, especially as a shortcut.
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