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