by means of
English
Preposition
by means of
- By using (an object or an approach).
- 1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz:
- "By means of the 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."
- 1951 June, “Notes and News: The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 423:
- Some stone was being loaded into standard gauge wagons by means of a portable conveyor belt.
Synonyms
- (by using): by dint of
- via
Translations
By using
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