A conference committee is a temporary joint committee formed to resolve differences between competing House and Senate versions of a measure. Conference committees draft compromises between the positions of the two chambers, which are then submitted to the full House and Senate for approval.
2. variable noun. Apparatus is the equipment, such as tools and machines, which is used to do a particular job or activity. One of the boys had to be rescued by firemen wearing breathing apparatus. Synonyms: equipment, machine, tackle, gear More Synonyms of apparatus. Word Frequency.
noun. 1  1A device or piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task. âelectrical and gas appliancesâ. 2  2British A fire engine. âthree fire appliances were rushed to the sceneâ. 3  3British mass noun The action or process of bringing something into operation. âthe appliance of science could increase crop yieldsâ.