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apparatus in French

apparatus in French is appareil — apparatus means a set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.

apparatus in French

appareil
noun

What does "apparatus" mean?

  1. noun A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
    "The divers checked their breathing apparatus carefully before they went into the water."
  2. noun A complex organizational or bureaucratic structure.
    "The vast bureaucratic apparatus of the ministry made even small decisions take months."
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apparatus in a sentence

  • The divers checked their breathing apparatus carefully before they went into the water.
  • The lab was filled with strange apparatus for the chemistry experiment.
  • The vast bureaucratic apparatus of the ministry made even small decisions take months.
  • It takes a large administrative apparatus to run a big city's schools.

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What is "apparatus" in French?
"apparatus" in French is appareil. apparatus means: A set of equipment or machinery used for a particular purpose.
How do you use "apparatus" in a sentence?
Example: "The divers checked their breathing apparatus carefully before they went into the water." In French, "apparatus" is appareil.
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