Vorrichtung — meaning in English

English meaning

appliance noun A device, usually electrical, designed to perform a specific household or office task.
contrivance noun A machine or tool designed to carry out a particular job.
device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
facility noun A building, room or piece of equipment set up and used for a particular activity or service.
jig noun A lively folk dance, or the fast tune written for it, typically in 6/8 time.
rig noun A large piece of equipment used for a specific task, especially for drilling or trucking.
setup noun The way something is arranged or organized, or the equipment used for a particular purpose.

Vorrichtung is used for these senses in English:

appliance An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:
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.
device A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
facility The physical means or contrivances to make something (especially a public service) possible; the required equipment, infrastructure, location etc. [from 19th c.]
jig (music) A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
rig Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.
setup Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.