/sɛˈtʌˌps/ - [setups] -
We found 3 definitions of setups from 2 different sources.
NounPlural: setups |
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setup - the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here" | ||
manner, fashion, mode, style, way a way of acting or behaving | ||
setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function | ||
apparatus | ||
equipment an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service | ||
aerator an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) | ||
burner an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner" | ||
cascade liquefier an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc. | ||
centrifuge, separator, extractor an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension | ||
chemical reactor an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction | ||
condenser lens used to concentrate light on an object | ||
copier, duplicator apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material | ||
electrograph electrical device used for etching by electrolytic means | ||
generator engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction | ||
heat pump apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building | ||
heliograph an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on | ||
brooder, incubator apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants | ||
instillator medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop | ||
kipp's apparatus a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating | ||
lighting the craft of providing artificial light; "an interior decorator must understand lighting" | ||
nuclear reactor, reactor (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements | ||
optical bench apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena | ||
pendulum an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity | ||
purifier an apparatus for removing impurities | ||
reformer an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer" | ||
semaphore an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms | ||
sequenator, sequencer computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence | ||
soda fountain an apparatus for dispensing soda water | ||
still an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed | ||
submersible a warship designed to operate under water | ||
telegraph, telegraphy apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) | ||
titrator an apparatus for performing a titration | ||
setup - an act that incriminates someone on a false charge | ||
frame-up | ||
falsehood, falsification a false statement |