equipment

American  

[ih-kwip-muhnt] / ɪˈkwɪp mənt /

noun

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

   Synonyms:

   accouterment, paraphernalia, apparatus

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.

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equipment British  

/ ɪˈkwɪpmənt /

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

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Other Word Forms

• preequipment noun
• reequipment noun

Etymology

Origin of equipment

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment

Example Sentences

For every $100 spent on deploying robots today, only around $20 is the actual machine, with the rest being spent on equipment and systems designed to protect humans from injury, Kelkar said.

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Goods like wine, cheese and replacement parts for equipment have gone up in price due to tariffs, but labor, rent and insurance have also soared, he said.

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Sim has allegedly used money he manages to buy communications equipment and a helicopter for Pyongyang, according to two U.S. indictments against him.

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The base will serve as a staging ground for troops and equipment headed to border areas.

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Walker and his family started a company in Minden, La., called Fibrebond, which makes enclosures for electrical equipment.

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Related Words

• apparatus
• furnishings
• furniture
• machinery
• material