equipment
[ ih-kwip-muhnt ]
/ ɪˈkwɪp mənt /
noun
SYNONYMS FOR equipment
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OTHER WORDS FROM equipment
pre·e·quip·ment, nounre·e·quip·ment, nounWords nearby equipment
equip, equipage, equipartition, equipartition of energy, équipe, equipment, equipoise, equipollent, equiponderance, equiponderate, equipotent
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British Dictionary definitions for equipment
equipment
/ (ɪˈkwɪpmənt) /
noun
an act or instance of equipping
the items so provided
a set of tools, devices, kit, etc, assembled for a specific purpose, such as a soldier's kit and weapons
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