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аппара́т — meaning in English

apparat

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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.
  • body noun The complete physical structure of a person or animal.
  • device noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
  • machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
  • 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.
  • tool noun A physical device used to carry out a task, especially one held in the hand.

Senses

аппара́т is used for these senses in English:

  • apparatus (collective) An assortment of tools and instruments.
  • 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.
  • body An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.]
  • device Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
  • machine A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
  • machine Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
  • set A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
  • tool (vulgar, informal) A penis, notably with a sexual or erotic connotation.

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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