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- pronunciation:
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tihs
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| inflections: |
apparatus, apparatuses |
| definition 1: |
a machine or group of machines designed to accomplish a specific task.
"The iron lung" was a name given to an apparatus that enables patients to breathe.- synonyms:
- appurtenances, device, equipment, instrument, machinery, tool
- similar words:
- accouterments, appliance, gadget, machine, paraphernalia, rig, system, utensil
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| definition 2: |
any system, such as a political organization, that is designed to accomplish a specific purpose.
The leader's powerful political apparatus ensures that he remains in power.- synonyms:
- machinery, system
- similar words:
- instrument, machine, organization, outfit, tool
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| related words: |
action, device, mechanism, provision, tool |
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