contraceptive device

NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

contraceptive device is a valid 20-letter word worth 34 points in Scrabble and 41 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1R1A1C3E1P3T1I1V4E1D2E1V4I1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =34 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 68TRIPLE WORD → 102
MEANING

What does contraceptive device mean?