Tool or instrument for a specific purpose (6)

I believe the answer is:

device

(Other definitions for device that I've seen before include "Instrument made for a special purpose" , "something mechanical?" , "Heraldic emblem" , "Contraption or artifice" , "Gadget or ruse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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