central apparatus

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH C

central apparatus is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3E1N1T1R1A1L1A1P3P3A1R1A1T1U1S1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66

MEANING

What does central apparatus mean?