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appareil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apparatus noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
  • appliance noun A device, usually electrical, designed to perform a specific household or office task.
  • bond noun A certificate representing a loan to a government or company, which pays interest and repays the original amount later.
  • braces noun A dental device of wires and brackets used to straighten teeth over time.
  • contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
  • device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • tract noun A large stretch or area of land.

Senses

appareil is used for these senses in English:

  • appliance A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices.
  • bond (construction) In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying, based on overlapping rows or layers to give strength.
  • braces (orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
  • contrivance A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
  • device Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
  • set A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
  • tract (anatomy) A series of connected body organs, such as the digestive tract.

apparatus — full definition

  1. noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
  2. noun A complex organizational or bureaucratic structure.

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