apparatus
ap·pa·rat·us / ˌapəˈratəs; -ˈrātəs/ • n. (pl. -us·es) 1. the equipment needed for a particular activity or purpose: laboratory apparatus. ∎ the organs used to perform a particular bodily function: the specialized male and female sexual apparatus.2. a complex structure within an organization or system: the apparatus of government.
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