contraceptive device
1
4.5
- noun
- /ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv dɪˈvaɪs/
:
dispositivo anticonceptivo
- I spent the better part of Friday afternoon convincing the alumnae... ...that your record was impeccable... ...that you would no longer provide contraceptive devices... ...and you'd make a public statement to that effect.
- an intrauterine contraceptive device
So it's a non hormonal contraceptive device and it's not AT shaped like the coil is.
- So it's a non hormonal contraceptive device and it's not AT shaped like the coil is.
Examples
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Negev Bedouin women sometimes consult West Bank clinics for the insertion of intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUD).
Academic text (2009) -
Ladies, let me reintroduce you to the newest version of a contraceptive device straight from the '70s:
Blog text (10) -
I've never... ..used... um... contraceptive devices.
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Importing or selling contraceptive devices was prohibited by law.
Academic text (1995) -
The most effective of these programs teaches information on contraception and provides for the distribution of contraceptive devices.
Academic text (1997) -
By 1983, there were 21,000 birth control clinics targeting African women, which offered only contraceptive devices.
Academic text (1993) -
So it's a non hormonal contraceptive device and it's not AT shaped like the coil is.
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Woman #3: I can't believe this shit! (Referring to their respective contraceptive devices...)
Fiction book (1997) -
Remember to ask if an intrauterine contraceptive device is present (this may be the cause of the pain) and if the patient has pain on intercourse, heavy periods, or has had difficulty conceiving.
Academic text (2012) -
Condoms are an effective contraceptive device that helps prevent pregnancy during intercourse.
Synonyms
37
4.4
Something used to stop a woman from becoming pregnant, like a pill or condom
1
3.2
Something that stops a person from becoming pregnant
1
6.4
Something people use to prevent pregnancy, like a condom or diaphragm
How Effective
- Specialized
1
3.9
1
4.5
- Specialized
15
7.0
- NSFW
442
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'contraceptive' (preventing pregnancy) modifies 'device' (a manufactured item), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is an item used to prevent pregnancy. This adjective+noun pattern is a common, cross-linguistic construction and therefore easily understandable to a B1 learner familiar with the constituents.
Etymology
The name contraceptive device comes from two simple words: contraceptive meaning 'prevent pregnancy' and device meaning a small tool. Picture a little tool placed to stop pregnancy, and that image shows why the phrase means 'a device used to prevent pregnancy'.