equipment
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1.9
- noun
- /ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/
:
equipo
- The gym provides all the necessary equipment for weight training and cardio exercises.
- use equipment
- a piece of equipment
- supplies and equipment
That's more like the weights and the equipment and like cardio.
- That's more like the weights and the equipment and like cardio.
- Yeah, it's obviously low on equipment and ridiculously so.
- And you know, look, our equipment could mean life or death.
- You don't have the equipment or the gear.
- But no, for large scale production, there's usually equipment there for sure.
- And so you say, Gee, should I buy the equipment or should I rent?
- They need people who have skills, talent, training, equipment that's going to help them.
- It's just use your equipment, push it, get what you paid for.
Examples
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Overall, the study demonstrates the PA benefits in providing equipment during school recess periods.
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We have one of the most sophisticated pieces of equipment in existence.
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That can help make your equipment last longer.
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And you know, look, our equipment could mean life or death.
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And we had no equipment back then.
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When the new factory is complete, he'll move the equipment in and start production.
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Training in the use of the equipment and interpretation of the results is imperative.
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We have state-of-the-art equipment here.
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They need electrical medical equipment to stay alive!
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Their work involves the use of different kinds of equipment, with varying features, capability, and performance.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
499
2.1
Things you use for a certain activity, like hiking or sports
148
2.7
Tools and metal items used for building or fixing things
104
3.3
Large tools and equipment used in factories or farms
47
3.9
A set of tools and equipment used for a particular activity
45
6.1
A set of machines or tools made to do a particular job
29
8.2
Things used for a certain activity, like camping or photography
23
4.1
A tool used for a specific job, like in a kitchen or on a farm
4
6.1
Tools and devices used for work in science, medicine, or technology
Compounds
- Specialized
17
3.4
Large machines like bulldozers or cranes used to move dirt and heavy materials
- Specialized
7
3.5
Machines and devices that work using electricity, like computers and printers
5
2.9
Machines like cameras and televisions that record or show moving pictures with sound
2
3.2
Gear like ropes, harnesses, and carabiners that help people move safely on rocks or mountains
1
3.2
Tools like cameras, lenses, and lights that a photographer uses to take photos
- Specialized
1
3.5
Physical devices like phones, routers, and switches that send and receive messages
1
2.8
Tools and devices used to save people in emergencies like stretchers and first aid kits
- Specialized
1
3.5
Machines like diggers and bulldozers that dig and move soil at building or mine sites
- Specialized
1
2.5
Electronic devices that send or receive moving pictures and sound, like cameras and receivers
The things players use in cricket, like bats, balls and protective clothing
- Jargon
Loss or serious damage to military equipment caused by an enemy attack
- Specialized
Devices that support the main system but are not controlled by its main computer
- Specialized
Gear used for climbing rocks, like ropes, safety belts, metal clips, and helmets
- Specialized
Devices not connected to the main computer that must be connected by hand
- Specialized
Machines and wires that send information over long distances, like phones or radios
How Complete
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Equipment comes from the verb equip and the ending -ment. Equip meant 'to make ready' or 'fit out', so equipment are the tools or things that make you ready for a job or activity.