apparatus
English Thesaurus
1. equipment designed to serve a specific function (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | equipment, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | aerator, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | burner, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cascade liquefier, |
| definition | : | an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | centrifuge, extractor, separator, |
| definition | : | an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chemical reactor, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | condenser, |
| definition | : | an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | copier, duplicator, |
| definition | : | apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | electrograph, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | generator, |
| definition | : | an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | heat pump, |
| definition | : | apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | heliograph, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | brooder, incubator, |
| definition | : | apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | instillator, |
| definition | : | medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | kipp's apparatus, |
| definition | : | a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | lighting, |
| definition | : | apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | nuclear reactor, reactor, |
| definition | : | (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | optical bench, |
| definition | : | apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | pendulum, |
| definition | : | an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | purifier, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for removing impurities (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | reformer, |
| definition | : | an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | semaphore, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | sequenator, sequencer, |
| definition | : | (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | soda fountain, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for dispensing soda water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | still, |
| definition | : | an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | submersible, |
| definition | : | an apparatus intended for use under water (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | telegraph, telegraphy, |
| definition | : | apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | titrator, |
| definition | : | an apparatus for performing a titration (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | x-ray machine, |
| definition | : | an apparatus that provides a source of X rays (noun.artifact) |
2. (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | body part, |
| definition | : | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | auditory apparatus, |
| definition | : | all of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears (noun.body) |
| domain category | : | anatomy, general anatomy, |
| definition | : | the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals (noun.cognition) |
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