| n. | 1. | Things provided as means to some end. |
| 2. | Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism. | |
| 3. | (Physiol.) A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; |
| Noun | 1. | apparatus - equipment designed to serve a specific functionSynonyms: setup |
| 2. | apparatus - (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; "the breathing apparatus" |
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