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| ap·pa·ra·tus [ àppə ráttəss, àppə ráytəss ] (plural ap·pa·ra·tus·es or ap·pa·ra·tus) |
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1. equipment: a piece of machinery, a tool, or a device used for a specific purpose
 breathing apparatus
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2. system allowing something to function: the system or structure in which a process occurs or an organization functions
a complex bureaucratic apparatus
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3. anatomy system of organs: a group or system of organs that work together to perform a specific function
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin, past participle of apparare "prepare" < parare "prepare"] |
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