- apparatus ap·pa·rat·us n
- [ˌæpə'reɪtəs]
(for heating etc) impianto, (for filming, camping, in gym) attrezzatura, (in lab) strumenti mpl, Anat apparato, (system) sistema m
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apparatus ap·pa·rat·us n
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apparatus — /ap euh rat euhs, ray teuhs/, n., pl. apparatus, apparatuses. 1. a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, materials, etc., having a particular function or intended for a specific use: Our town has excellent fire fighting apparatus … Universalium
apparatus — ap•pa•rat•us [[t]ˌæp əˈræt əs, ˈreɪ təs[/t]] n. pl. tus, tus•es 1) a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, or materials having a particular function: firefighting apparatus[/ex] 2) any complex instrument or mechanism for a… … From formal English to slang
apparatus — /æpəˈratəs / (say apuh rahtuhs), / ˈreɪtəs/ (say raytuhs) noun (plural apparatus or apparatuses) 1. an assemblage of instruments, machinery, appliances, materials, etc., for a particular use. 2. any complex appliance for a particular purpose. 3.… …
apparatus criticus — /ap euh rat euhs krit i keuhs, ray teuhs/; Lat. /ahp pah rddah toos krddit i koos / supplementary information, as variant readings, added to a text to provide material for study or criticism. [1860 65; < NL: critical apparatus] * * * … Universalium
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Sand rat — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
