🇬🇧 Apparatus meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

An apparatus is a set of tools, machines, or equipment that are put together to do a special job, like all the pots and pans in a kitchen, or all the tubes and buttons in a science experiment.

Dad called his new coffee-making apparatus a 'precision brewing system,' but it just sprayed coffee all over the ceiling.

The firefighter showed us an apparatus that can cut through metal, and I immediately imagined it opening really stubborn pickle jars.

I invented a homework-doing apparatus, but the only thing it finished was all the printer paper.

My brother built an exercise apparatus for the dog, but the only thing getting exercise was the snack dispenser.

A spacesuit is actually a super fancy life-support apparatus that gives astronauts air to breathe, keeps them warm or cool, and even catches their sweat.

At the beach, a tired repairman unfolded his small apparatus. The old apparatus sat ready. A child's toy broke; he put pieces into the apparatus, turned a knob, used the tiny apparatus arm, and clicked parts back. The toy lit. The child's laugh filled the air. He packed the apparatus away, smiling at the bright, fixed toy.

This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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