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устройство — meaning in English

ustroystvo

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English meaning

  • appliance noun A device, usually electrical, designed to perform a specific household or office task.
  • constitution noun A document setting out the fundamental laws and principles that govern a country or organization.
  • contraption noun A machine or device that looks complicated, unusual, or unreliable.
  • contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
  • gadget noun A small mechanical or electronic device, especially a clever or useful one.
  • instrument noun A tool, especially a precise one used for measuring, medical work, or scientific tasks.
  • machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
  • makeup noun The way something is put together; its composition or make-up of parts.
  • polity noun Organizational structure and governance, especially of a state or a religion.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

устройство 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.
  • constitution The act, or process of setting something up, or establishing something; the composition or structure of such a thing; its makeup.
  • contraption A machine that is complicated and precarious.
  • contrivance A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
  • gadget Any device or machine, especially one whose name cannot be recalled, often either clever or complicated.
  • instrument A measuring or displaying device.
  • machine A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
  • makeup (countable, uncountable) An item's composition.

constitution — full definition

  1. noun A document setting out the fundamental laws and principles that govern a country or organization.
  2. noun A person's physical or mental makeup, especially their overall health and resilience.

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