apparatus
noun [U or C] (EQUIPMENT) /ˌæp.əˈreɪ.təs/
/-ˈræt̬.əs/ (plural apparatuses)Definition
› a set of equipment or tools or a machine that is used for a particular purpose: a piece of apparatus The divers checked their breathing apparatus.Things needed for a task
(Definition of apparatus noun (EQUIPMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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