apparatus
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the machines, tools, and equipment needed for doing something, especially something technical or scientific
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the machines, tools, and equipment needed for doing something, especially something technical or scientific
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a number of pieces of equipment of the same type, connected together to do a particular job
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a system that uses machines to do work instead of people, or the process of changing to such a system
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a computer or similar piece of equipment that performs a complicated job, although the person using it does not understand how it works
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something such as a room or piece of equipment that is provided at a place for people to use
another spelling of gizmo
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the equipment, machines, and vehicles used in a particular area of activity, especially in the armed forces
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a machine, tool, or system that someone has made, designed, or thought of for the first time
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a simple tool or piece of equipment that changes the size or direction of a force, for example a lever or a screw
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the machines and pieces of equipment in your house that make life easy and comfortable
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any machine or piece of equipment that is shaped like a wheel, or that has a wheel as its main part
used for referring to an exciting or interesting vehicle or machine
the skills and equipment that you need in order to do your job
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