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Apparatus

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English

Noun

apparatus

  1. a complex machine or instrument
  2. an assortment of tools or instruments
  3. a given system of procedures for accomplishing a certain goal
  4. a bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage
  5. in the fire service , a vehicle used for emergency response

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Translations

  • Breton: ardivink m -où
  • Finnish: laite , kapine , kapistus
  • French: appareil m
  • German: Apparat n (1,2,3,4)
  • Indonesian: peralatan , perlengkapan , perkakas
  • Interlingua: apparato
  • Italian: apparecchio
  • Japanese: 機器 (きき , kiki), 機械 (きかい , kikai)
  • Portuguese: instrumento
  • Spanish: aparato
    apparat c



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