as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity
the hospital's operating rooms boast the very latest medical apparatus
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This apparatus requires more balance and skill to stay upright than other indoor cycling options.
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
The Assad dynasty ruled Syria with an iron fist, using a personality cult and an indefatigable security apparatus – aspects of daily life for a half century that will require years to overcome and to heal.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
The 5080 does feel lighter than the 5090, which makes some sense—a card with much lower power consumption and half as many CUDA cores doesn't need the same kind of cooling apparatus.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
With Vance’s legislative leadership, Burch’s political advocacy, and a wide-reaching conservative media apparatus, this reimagined Catholic right has strengthened in just a few years.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
The Assad dynasty ruled Syria with an iron fist, using a personality cult and an indefatigable security apparatus – aspects of daily life for a half century that will require years to overcome and to heal.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2025
The 5080 does feel lighter than the 5090, which makes some sense—a card with much lower power consumption and half as many CUDA cores doesn't need the same kind of cooling apparatus.
—Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
With Vance’s legislative leadership, Burch’s political advocacy, and a wide-reaching conservative media apparatus, this reimagined Catholic right has strengthened in just a few years.
—Liam Adams, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Apparatus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apparatus. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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