fishing gear
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1.7
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃɪŋ ɡɪr/
- I bought some new fishing gear, including a rod and tackle, for my trip to the coast.
- type of fishing gear
- traditional fishing gear
- fishing gear to reduce bycatch
Examples
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That's a great idea, except we didn't bring any fishing gear.
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My fishing gear?
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I came here once to buy some fishing gear.
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Jack, you wanna help us get this fishing gear off there?
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Is this your fishing gear?
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You can buy fishing gear... make a payment on a new car... maybe even a color TV.
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Hey, I was wondering if I could borrow some fishing gear?
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Where's all my fishing gear?
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Among the fishing gear behind the stuffed chair, I located a plastic bait bucket.
Fiction book (1999) -
The dresser drawer happens to be just the right size to accommodate my fishing gear.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
420
2.1
Things you use for a certain activity, like hiking or sports
167
4.9
A group of equipment used for a specific job, like sound or fishing
18
3.5
Equipment used for fishing such as rods, lines, and hooks
4
2.5
Tools used for catching fish, like lines and hooks
1
3.0
A set of tools such as a rod, line, hook, and reel used to catch fish
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun+noun composition where 'fishing' (the activity of catching fish) modifies 'gear' (equipment), so the combined meaning 'equipment for fishing' is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional pattern is common across languages and follows ordinary English noun-modifier rules, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Fishing gear combines fishing (catching fish) and gear (tools and clothing). Picture a boat with rods, nets and hooks all together — that bundle is the fishing gear, so the phrase means 'tools used for catching fish'.