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SETUP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act that incriminates someone on a false charge
Synonyms:
frame-up; setup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("setup" is a kind of...):
falsehood; falsification (the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting)
Derivation:
set up (take or catch as if in a snare or trap)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Equipment designed to serve a specific function
Synonyms:
apparatus; setup
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("setup" is a kind of...):
equipment (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "setup"):
X-ray machine (an apparatus that provides a source of X rays)
titrator (an apparatus for performing a titration)
telegraph; telegraphy (apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code))
submersible (an apparatus intended for use under 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)
soda fountain (an apparatus for dispensing soda water)
sequenator; sequencer ((chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer)
semaphore (an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms)
reformer (an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel)
purifier (an apparatus for removing impurities)
pendulum (an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity)
optical bench (apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena)
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)
lighting (apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film)
Kipp's apparatus (a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating)
instillator (medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop)
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)
heliograph (an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on)
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)
generator (an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas)
electrograph (an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures)
copier; duplicator (apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material)
condenser (an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid)
chemical reactor (an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction)
centrifuge; extractor; separator (an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension)
cascade liquefier (an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc.)
burner (an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse))
aerator (an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage))
Sense 3
Meaning:
The way something is organized or arranged
Example:
it takes time to learn the setup around here
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("setup" is a kind of...):
fashion; manner; mode; style; way (how something is done or how it happens)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
