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equipment

[ ih-kwip-muhnt ]

noun

  1. anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. the act of equipping a person or thing.
  3. the state of being equipped.
  4. the personal knowledge and skill required for a task, occupation, etc.:

    He has the necessary equipment for law.

  5. the rolling stock of a railroad.


equipment

/ ɪˈɪ賾əԳ /

noun

  1. an act or instance of equipping
  2. the items so provided
  3. a set of tools, devices, kit, etc, assembled for a specific purpose, such as a soldier's kit and weapons
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • e·ܾmԳ noun
  • e·ܾmԳ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of equipment1

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment
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Smith is running for the Bay Hospital charity, which she says raises money for the "nice extras" that the NHS doesn't provide, as well as some medical equipment.

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Mr. Coogler doesn’t have the name recognition to demand 30 theaters with each print costing upwards of $50,000, not to mention the cost of the equipment.

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On Christmas Eve they went shopping for baby equipment at Primark in Carlisle where she started feeling that the baby was coming.

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A huge search followed for the evangelist, during which a diver died when his equipment failed.

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The unions of electrical workers who install and repair equipment built by Edison and other electric companies are lobbying to get the bill passed.

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