by means of
Appearance
English
[edit]Preposition
[edit]bymeansof
- Byusing(an object or an approach).
- 1900,L. Frank Baum,chapter 23, inThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
- "By means ofthe Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City, "said Glinda," for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler. "
- 1951June, “Notes and News: The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway”, inRailway Magazine,page423:
- Some stone was being loaded into standard gauge wagonsby means ofa portable conveyor belt.
Synonyms
[edit]- (by using):by dint of
- via
- Thesaurus:by means of
Translations
[edit]By using
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