controleapparaat — meaning in English
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English meaning
- telltale noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.
Senses
controleapparaat is used for these senses in English:
- telltale (engineering) A machine or contrivance for indicating or recording something, particularly for keeping a check upon employees (factory hands, watchmen, drivers, etc.) by revealing to their employers what they have done or omitted.
telltale — full definition
- noun Something that gives away or reveals a fact, often one meant to stay hidden.
- noun A warning light or indicator that signals a problem.
- adj Revealing something that was meant to be concealed.