PPE
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personal protective equipment: specialized clothing or other wearable gear that minimizes one’s exposure to sources of illness or injury, and in medical contexts helps to inhibit the spread of infection to others.
Entering week three of this viral outbreak, the demand for disposable PPE, especially gloves and respirators, has already begun to exceed the supply.
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British. philosophy, politics, and economics.
Gerald is studying PPE at Oxford.
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philosophy, politics, and economics: a university course
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personal protective equipment: clothing and equipment used to ensure personal safety in the workplace
Example Sentences
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At the time, some staff - in desperation - used bin bags as makeshift protection, or washed and reused some PPE items.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The idea was to treat offers to supply PPE with greater urgency if they came with a recommendation from ministers, MPs, members of the House of Lords, or other senior officials.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
At the time, care homes, GP surgeries and pharmacies were all expected to source their own PPE, something the report described as a "major failure in planning".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
This included questions over the use of PPE and whether the uniform found in the back of the car had been touched or disturbed upon discovery by people not wearing suitable protective clothing.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Every staff member wore PPE, and I'd spotted two EMTs in full hazmat suits coming out of an ambulance.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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