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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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A total of 112 fire personnel were sent to the incident where they assumed a defensive position, surrounding the building with water spraying apparatuses, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

He put to memory the workings of the Arkwright apparatus and, after his apprenticeship ended, set off for America.

From Barron's

It continued: “Of that, $15 million has ensured that new tools, necessary equipment, and vital apparatus are already in the field and in the hands of the firefighters who serve our city daily.”

From Los Angeles Times

When Arco swipes his sister’s flying apparatus for a secret midnight soar, however, he falls into the year 2075 and a tech-dependent Earth world barely hanging on in the face of incessant weather disasters.

From Los Angeles Times

They usually go back together within two months, but as a gymnast Kinsella is having to work hard to regain that core strength to get back on the apparatus.

From BBC