apparatus
/æpəˈɹɑːtəs/
/æ.pəˈɹæ.təs/
/æ.pəˈɹeɪ.təs/
noun
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The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
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A complex machine or instrument.
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An assortment of tools and instruments.
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A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
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A vehicle used for emergency response.
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Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.
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A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”
Synonyms:
device, instrument, machinery, dynamic, mechanism, setup, equipment, gear, tools, machine