| accumulator |
an apparatus in a hydraulic or pneumatic system that stores and regulates the supply of fluid that provides pressure in the system. [1/3 definitions] |
| balance beam |
a gymnastic competition on this apparatus. [1/2 definitions] |
| barbecue |
the apparatus, either fixed or portable, on which such a meal is cooked. [1/4 definitions] |
| centrifugal |
an apparatus employing centrifugal force to separate materials; centrifuge. [1/3 definitions] |
| churn |
an apparatus in which cream or milk is beaten or agitated to form butter. [1/6 definitions] |
| clamp |
an apparatus consisting of two movable opposing surfaces, often connected by a large screw or screws and used to hold two or more objects together. [1/4 definitions] |
| combustor |
the apparatus in a jet engine in which combustion occurs. |
| console2 |
a cabinet or panel containing the controls for an electrical or mechanical apparatus. [1/3 definitions] |
| crane |
a mechanical apparatus for lifting and moving heavy objects, having a tall, movable boom and a system of cables and pulleys. [1/6 definitions] |
| cryostat |
an apparatus that maintains samples at a constant, very low temperature. |
| electrode |
the part of an electrical apparatus that collects or emits electric charges or carriers of electric charges, as in a semiconductor. [1/2 definitions] |
| electron gun |
the electron-emitting cathode in a cathode ray tube together with the electromagnetic apparatus that collects and focuses the electron stream. |
| electrophorus |
an apparatus used to create static electricity by induction. |
| exhaust |
the parts of an engine or other apparatus through which waste vapors are channeled; exhaust system. [1/11 definitions] |
| fan1 |
a mechanical apparatus, usu. driven by electricity, that creates an air current by moving several vanes or blades in rotation. [1/7 definitions] |
| filter |
an apparatus that consists of or holds a filter. [1/7 definitions] |
| firebox |
a box containing an apparatus for setting off a fire alarm. [1/2 definitions] |
| fountain |
one or more jets or sprays of water created by artificial means, as by a pump, or the apparatus or structure from which the water issues or over which it falls. [1/5 definitions] |
| furnace |
any apparatus in which heat is generated for a specific purpose. [1/3 definitions] |
| gun |
an apparatus with a tube made of metal from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are fired. [1/7 definitions] |
| hang glider |
a large kitelike apparatus used for sailing in the air, usu. with a harness and handle for one person. |