apparatuses

/AE0 P ER0 AE1 T AH0 S AH0 Z/
noun
  1. 1

    The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

  2. 2

    A complex machine or instrument.

  3. 3

    An assortment of tools and instruments.

  4. 4

    A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.

  5. 5

    A vehicle used for emergency response.

  6. 6

    Any of the equipment on which the gymnasts perform their movements.

  7. 7

    A complex, highly modified weapon (typically not a firearm); a weaponized โ€œRube Goldberg machine.โ€

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