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aparato — 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.
  • braces noun A dental device of wires and brackets used to straighten teeth over time.
  • contrivance noun A (mechanical) device to perform a certain task.
  • gadget noun A small mechanical or electronic device, especially a clever or useful one.
  • gizmo noun A small device or gadget, especially one whose name or purpose isn't known.
  • pageantry noun A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • tract noun A large stretch or area of land.

Senses

aparato is used for these senses in English:

  • apparatus A complex machine or instrument.
  • 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.
  • appliance An implement, an instrument or apparatus designed (or at least used) as a means to a specific end, especially:
  • braces (orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
  • 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.
  • gizmo (slang) Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.

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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