Used to express a personal guess about the intended purpose of something.
“I think it's meant to squeeze juice, but the design is really unusual.”
“I think it's meant to sit on a desk, based on the flat bottom.”
This is a natural, conversational way to speculate in Task 8, softer and more personal than formal phrases, which suits the casual tone of calling a friend about something strange you found. Use it before describing a specific action, as in 'I think it's meant to hold your keys,' to keep your speech flowing smoothly.
Synonyms: I believe it's for, my guess is it's used to, I imagine it's meant to