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invention

nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/ĩˈvẽtu/in·ven·to

Definition

1

Something invented, especially a device, process, or technique; an invention.

Usage examples

The telephone was a groundbreaking invention.
His latest invention is a solar-powered water purifier.

Common combinations

revolutionary inventionbrilliant inventionpatent for an invention