dispositivo meaning in English — appliance, device

English meaning

appliance noun A device, usually electrical, designed to perform a specific household or office task.
device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.

dispositivo 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.
appliance An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:
device Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
rhetorical device A phrase (set phrase or created phrase) that uses reduplication, onomatopoeia, or other phonetic markers that increase memorability and “musicality” (making rhetoric pleasing or entertaining).

noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.

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