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apparatus

[ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs] / ˌæp əˈræt əs, -ˈreɪ təs /


NOUN
organization or system
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According to the driver manual for city firefighters presented to the jury, “the first apparatus in a convoy shall stop at all red lights and stop signs.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Beverly Hills High spent $4.8 million on its apparatus in a single fiscal year, and it’s less an outlier than a preview of what the vendors want everywhere.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

Experts familiar with Morocco's security apparatus expressed puzzlement at the absence of reinforcements from the police or the powerful military, even as migrants began pouring into Fnideq at the start of the week.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

The boat was also short of lifebelts and buoyancy apparatus was stowed away.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Bars can also be tougher for a power gymnast, which I definitely was, because power gymnasts are used to controlling the apparatus instead of letting it control them.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Will people start wearing N95 masks indoors, or have breathing apparatuses hooked up to their chests like fighter pilots?

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Iran, Russia and North Korea have all built elaborate apparatuses to skirt financial blockades.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

Recently, both Amazon’s and Google’s TV apparatuses have cracked down on sideloading—the practice of downloading apps from third-party providers—by exclusively permitting downloads from their parent companies’ authorized app stores.

From Slate May 3, 2026

“We used multiple aerial apparatuses, fire engines and rescues to help combat this incident,” Byrd said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 6, 2025

Gymnasts set up their apparatuses, but with the ship swaying, they kept getting bucked off.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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