apparatus ap-uh-RAT-us or ap-uh-RAY-tus noun WS #4

a set of instruments, machinery, or equipment designed for a specific function; a complex system of organizations or activities formed for a particular purpose

1. The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art apparatus for conducting chemical experiments.
2. Firefighters arrived with their rescue apparatus to extract people from the building.
3. The gymnast performed an impressive routine on the parallel bars apparatus.
4. The respiratory apparatus includes the lungs, trachea, and other structures involved in breathing.
5. The government's apparatus for handling emergencies was put to the test during the crisis.