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equipment

[ ih-kwip-muhnt ]
/ ɪˈkwɪp mənt /
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noun
anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose.
the act of equipping a person or thing.
the state of being equipped.
the personal knowledge and skill required for a task, occupation, etc.: He has the necessary equipment for law.
the rolling stock of a railroad.
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Origin of equipment

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM equipment

pre·e·quip·ment, nounre·e·quip·ment, noun
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Words related to equipment

apparatus, furnishings, furniture, machinery, material, accessories, accompaniments, accouterments, appliances, appurtenances, articles, attachments, baggage, belongings, contraptions, contrivances, devices, equipage, facilities, fittings

How to use equipment in a sentence

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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