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boxing equipment

boxing equipment

2.9
Items like gloves, a punching bag, and headgear used for boxing training
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑksɪŋ ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
translation icon : equipo de boxeo
  • He sighs and slams the tailgate on the old metal frame of the boxing equipment. The tailgate does not close. He slams it again, and it closes.

Examples

  • Behind it, the old battered pickup truck, up on a jack, its bed full of the rusted pipes of the discarded boxing equipment, and the old rotten leather "heavy bag."

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Angle ins: the case is full of old boxing equipment—gloves, a speed bag, etc.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • He bought new boxing equipment for his training sessions to improve his skills in the ring.

  • The gym was filled with state-of-the-art boxing equipment, including gloves and heavy bags.

  • Before the match, the coach checked all the boxing equipment to ensure everything was in good condition.

Synonyms

equipment
vsboxing equipment
1.9

Tools and machines needed for a particular activity

is narrower, focused on gear for one combat activity and training use
sports equipment
vsboxing equipment
3 1.5

Things used to play a sport, like balls, racquets, or protective gear

is limited to gear for one combat activity focused on gloves and protection

How Protective

body pad
3.2
boxing glove
8 2.4
boxing equipment
2.9
headgear
8 3.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

boxing + equipment

The meaning is directly compositional: 'boxing' specifies the activity and 'equipment' denotes the gear, so together they clearly mean gear used for boxing. This noun-noun compounding is a regular, cross-linguistic pattern and would be predictable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Boxing equipment comes from the sport boxing and the word equipment, which means 'gear' or 'tools' used for a purpose. Imagine a boxer putting on gloves, hand wraps and a mouthguard before training — those items are boxing equipment, so the phrase means the 'gear' used for boxing and practice.