Apparatus
[ˌæpəˈreɪtəs] or [ˌæpəˈrætəs]
Definition
(noun.) equipment designed to serve a specific function.
(noun.) (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function; 'the breathing apparatus'.
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Definition
(pl. ) of Apparatus
(n.) Things provided as means to some end.
(n.) Hence: A full collection or set of implements, or utensils, for a given duty, experimental or operative; any complex instrument or appliance, mechanical or chemical, for a specific action or operation; machinery; mechanism.
(n.) A collection of organs all of which unite in a common function; as, the respiratory apparatus.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Tools, instruments, utensils, means.
Editor: Patrick
Definition
n. things prepared or provided material: set of instruments tools natural organs &c.: materials for the critical study of a document.
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Examples
- When the cranes or other apparatus to be worked thereby are in operation, water is passed from the cylinder through a small pipe which actuates the crane through hydraulic pressure. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- There have been about 1,000 patents granted for bridges, about 2,500 for excavating apparatus, and about 1,500 for hydraulic engineering. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- He made sundials, water clocks, and similar apparatus, a little last gleam of experimental science in the gathering ignorance. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- In 1792 Murdoch erected a gas distilling apparatus, and lighted his house and offices by gas distributed through service pipes. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Scientists and inventors now had two forms of electrical machines to produce light: the voltaic battery and the magneto-electric apparatus. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The draught is maintained by placing the apparatus on a couple of bricks, and regulated by closing the intervening space with mud, leaving only a sufficient aperture to keep the fire burning. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- By this apparatus 560 nickels can be milled in a minute; for large pieces the average is 120. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Its pioneer form may be traced back to the Middle Ages, when heavy weights were lifted by aid of an apparatus worked by hand power. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Again, the experiments demonstrated that the force necessary to maintain at high velocity an apparatus consisting of planes and motors could be produced by means already available. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The feeder connections were all at the front of the building, and the general voltage control apparatus was on the floor above. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- A large number of baths can be run by this apparatus by connecting them with a bath fed by it. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- One example will be sufficient to convey to the reader an idea of the operation of the apparatus. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The study of apparatus for obtaining more perfect vacua was unceasingly carried on, for Edison realized that in this there lay a potent factor of ultimate success. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Rival companies have sprung up, using slightly different varieties of apparatus. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- Not the least curious of the smaller contrivances is an apparatus which deserves notice as a useful application of magnetism to manufacturing purposes. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- Nomenclatures, formulas, apparatuses and processes have all changed. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- Patents were also taken out by others in England for steam-heating apparatuses during the latter part of the 18th century. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
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