APPARATUS

apparatus

Noun

  1. The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
  2. A complex machine or instrument.
  3. An assortment of tools or instruments.
  4. A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
  5. A vehicle used for emergency response.


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