Noun

(en-noun)

The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.

A complex machine or instrument.

An assortment of tools or instruments.

A bureaucratic organization, especially one influenced by political patronage.

(firefighting) A vehicle used for emergency response.

Noun

(en noun)

A conveyance; a device for carrying or transporting substances, objects or individuals.

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* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=28, magazine=(The Economist)

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A medium for expression of talent or views.

A liquid content (e.g. oil) which acts as a binding and drying agent in paint. (FM 55-501).

An entity to achieve an end.

* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-07, author= Ed Pilkington

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(Buddhism) A mode or method of spiritual practice; a yana.

(Hinduism) An animal or (rarely) a plant on which a Hindu deity rides or sits