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Gerät

Definitions of Gerät
  1. noun
    equipment designed to serve a specific function
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    types:
    Fernschreiber, Telegraf, Telegraph
    apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
    Röntgengerät
    an apparatus that provides a source of X rays
    Fax, Faxgerät
    duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
    type of:
    Ausrüstung, Ausstattung, Zubehör
    an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
  2. noun
    instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
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    types:
    Bürste
    an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle
    Reinigungsgerät
    any of a large class of implements used for cleaning
    Dreschflegel
    an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
    Nadel
    a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
    Angel, Stab
    a long thin implement made of metal or wood
    Harpune
    an implement with a shaft and barbed point used for catching fish
    Sportgerät
    an implement used in a sport
    Stock
    an implement consisting of a length of wood
    Werkzeug
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
    Gebrauchsgegenstand
    an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
    Schreibgerät
    an implement that is used to write
    Taktstock
    a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir
    Staffelstab
    a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
    Taktstock
    a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette
    Bogen
    a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
    Besen
    a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
    Kreide
    a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
    Kleiderbürste, Teppichbürste
    a brush used for cleaning clothing
    Kontrollstab
    a steel or aluminum rod that can be moved up or down to control the rate of the nuclear reaction
    Häkelnadel
    a needle with a hook on the end; used in crocheting
    Schneidemaschine
    a tool used for cutting or slicing
    Wünschelrute
    forked stick that is said to dip down to indicate underground water or oil
    Bohrer
    a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
    Forke
    an agricultural tool used for lifting or digging; has a handle and metal prongs
    Gartengerät
    used for working in gardens or yards
    Haarbürste
    a brush used to groom a person's hair
    Bauwerkzeug
    a tool used with workers' hands
    Tintenkiller
    an eraser that removes ink marks
    Stricknadel
    needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
    Pingpongschläger, Tischtennisschläger
    a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
    Pinsel
    a brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
    Füller, Füllfederhalter
    a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
    Stift
    a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
    Stange
    a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
    Locher
    a tool for making holes or indentations
    Schläger
    a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
    Harke
    a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
    Schrubberbürste
    a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning
    Nähnadel
    a needle used in sewing to pull thread through cloth
    Teppichstange
    a rod that holds a stair-carpet in the angle between two steps
    Zahnbürste
    small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth
    Spazierstock, Wanderstock
    a stick carried in the hand for support in walking
    type of:
    Konstruktion, Vorrichtung
    an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end
  3. noun
    an implement used in a sport
    synonyms: Sportgerät
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    types:
    Staffelstab
    a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race
    Schläger
    a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
    Badmintonschläger, Federballschläger
    a light long-handled racket used by badminton players
    Squashschläger
    a small racket with a long handle used for playing squash
    Racket, Rakett, Tennisschläger
    a racket used to play tennis
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