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apparatus

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


NOUN
organization or system
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The first laser beam established the position of each cluster with an accuracy of about 10 nm and placed the particles into a quantum superposition, meaning they could follow multiple paths through the apparatus simultaneously.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

For the buyers, it’s way cheaper, more efficient, and less burdensome than the official Meta/TikTok/YouTube ad-and-influencer apparatus.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

“The Devil Wears Prada” was and is the perfect example of a self-contained story, built by the studio machine but never intended to keep the apparatus running.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

As difficult as things are for Cubans, the state security apparatus still finds the money to do its dirty work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

As soon as his head cleared and his stomach felt calmer, he sat up and called to the little spies.They were busy with some minute apparatus nearby.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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