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Gizmo [entity]
This frame contains general words denoting equipment where the Use or purpose is not specified by the lexeme but (typically) by a separate expression. The words are described with respect to the Use for which the item is used or its typical User.
coffee machine
dentist's equipment
coffee machine
dentist's equipment
Properties
- ID
- #106
- Entry
- frm_gizmo
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Gizmo (fn_1.7_2023)
- Domains
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- Types
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- Ontological type
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- English name
- Gizmo
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gizmo |
The complex artifact with a particular use.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power_source |
The Frame Element Power_source marks expressions that indicate how a device is powered. We use gas appliances in our kitchen
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| Use |
This FE identifies the prototypical Use of a tool or device.
coffee machine device for making soap bubbles |
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| User |
User identifies the person who (typically) uses a particular tool.
This drawer is used for storage of dentist's equipment |
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Extra-thematic Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descriptor |
A characteristic of the Gizmo.
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Frame-Frame Relations (2)
Using
Lexical Units (20)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| apparatus.n | — | COD: the equipment needed for a particular activity or purpose (mass noun) |
| appliance.n | — | COD: a device designed to perform a specific task |
| centrifuge.n | — | COD: a machine with a rapidly rotating container that applies centrifugal force to its contents, used chiefly to separate liquids from solids. |
| contraption.n | — | COD: a machine or device that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated. |
| core.n | — | COD: the central part of a nuclear reactor, which contains the fissile material. |
| device.n | — | COD: a thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electronic contrivance |
| equipment.n | — | COD: the items needed for a particular purpose. |
| gadget.n | — | COD: a small mechanical device or tool |
| gear.n | — | COD: apparatus or equipment |
| implement.n | — | COD: a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment, used for a particular purpose. |
| instrument.n | — | COD: a tool or implement, especially for precision work |
| level.n | — | FN: a deviced used to determine whether a surface is perfectly horizontol. |
| machine.n | — | COD: an apparatus using or applying mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task. |
| mechanical.a | — | FN: of or pertaining to machines or machinery. |
| player.n | — | FN: a machine that reads and decodes digital information. |
| range.n | — | FN: kitchen stove; used for cooking food. |
| system.n | — | FN: a complex machine whose parts are working together as a mechanism or interconnecting network |
| technology.n | — | FN: machinery and equipment based on the application of scientific knowledge to practical ends |
| tool.n | — | COD: a device or implement, typically hand-held, used to carry out a particular function |
| utensil.n | — | COD: a tool or container, especially for household use. |
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