apparattuses

Main Entry:
apparatus [ap-uh-rat-uhs, -rey-tuhs]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: equipment with a purpose
Synonyms: accoutrement, appliance, black box, contraption, device, dingbat, doodad, doohickey, furnishings, gaff, gear, gimcrack, gimmick, gizmo, grabber, habiliments, idiot box, implement, jigger, job*, machine, machinery, means, mechanism, outfit, paraphernalia, provisions, setup, stuff, supplies, tackle, thingamajig, tools, utensils, whatchamacallit, whatsis, whosis, widget
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Main Entry: appliance
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: machine, usually with domestic purpose
Synonyms: apparatus, device, gadget, implement, instrument, mechanism, tool
Main Entry: contraption
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: device
Synonyms: Rube Goldberg device, apparatus, appliance, contrivance, doohickey, gadget, gizmo, machine, mechanism, rig, thingamajig, widget
Main Entry: contrivance
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: gadget
Synonyms: apparatus, appliance, brainchild, coinage, contraption, convenience, creation, device, discovery, engine, equipment, gear, gimcrack, harness, implement, instrument, invention, machine, material, mechanism, tackle, thingamabob, thingamajig, tool, utensil, whatsis, widget
Main Entry: device
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: instrument, tool
Synonyms: Rube Goldberg invention, accessory, agent, apparatus, appliance, arrangement, article, construction, contraption, contrivance, creation, doohickey, equipment, expedient, gadget, gear, gimmick, implement, invention, machine, makeshift, material, means, mechanism, medium, outfit, resort, resource, rigging, shift, tackle, thingamabob, utensil, whatchamacallit, whatnot, whatsit
Main Entry: engine
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: device that drives a machine
Synonyms: agent, apparatus, appliance, barrel, contrivance, cylinder, diesel, dynamo, fan, generator, horses, implement, instrument, means, mechanism, motor, piston, pot, power plant, power train, powerhouse, putt-putt, rubber band, tool, transformer, turbine, weapon, what's under the hood
Notes: engine is the more general term; motor is a special kind of engine
an engine is a machine that converts potential energy into kinetic energy to provide motive force in order to do work; a motor is a small engine or a similar device powered by electricity
Main Entry: equipment
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: supplies, gear for activity
Synonyms: accessories, accompaniments, accouterments, apparatus, appliances, appurtenances, articles, attachments, baggage, belongings, contraptions, contrivances, devices, equipage, facilities, fittings, fixtures, furnishings, furniture, gadgets, habiliments, impedimenta, kit and kaboodle, machinery, material, materiel, miscellaneous, outfit, paraphernalia, provisioning, provisions, rig, setup, shebang, stock, store, stuff, tackle, things, tools, trappings, traps, utensils
Main Entry: forum
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: setting
Synonyms: agency, apparatus, avenue, backdrop, channel, framework, means, mechanism, medium, meeting place, place, scene, stage, vehicle, venue
Main Entry: gadget
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: device, novelty
Synonyms: apparatus, appliance, business, concern, contraption, contrivance, doodad, doohickey, gimmick, gizmo, invention, object, thing*, thingamajig, tool, utensil, whatchamacallit, widget
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