apparatus

Plural: apparati, apparatus, apparatuses, apparatusses, apparatûs, apparatūs

Noun

• equipment designed to serve a specific function
• (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
  • "the breathing apparatus"
• The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
• A complex machine or instrument.
• An assortment of tools and instruments.
• A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.
• A vehicle used for emergency response.
• Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.
• A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized “Rube Goldberg machine.”

Synonyms

device, dynamic, equipment, gear, instrument, machine, machinery, mechanism, setup, tools

Related Words

apparat