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Gerät — 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.
  • contraption noun A machine or device that looks complicated, unusual, or unreliable.
  • device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
  • gadget noun A small mechanical or electronic device, especially a clever or useful one.
  • implement verb To put a plan, decision, or system into actual practice.
  • penis noun The external male sex organ, used for both urination and sexual intercourse.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • setup noun The way something is arranged or organized, or the equipment used for a particular purpose.
  • tool noun A physical device used to carry out a task, especially one held in the hand.
  • utensil noun A tool or implement used for a practical purpose, especially in cooking or eating.

Senses

Gerät 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.
  • contraption (figuratively, derogatory, or, ironic) Any object.
  • device Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
  • gadget Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.
  • implement A tool or instrument for working with.
  • set A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
  • setup Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
  • tool Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.

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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