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equipment

[ih-kwip-muhnt]

noun

  1. anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. the act of equipping a person or thing.

  3. the state of being equipped.

  4. the personal knowledge and skill required for a task, occupation, etc..

    He has the necessary equipment for law.

  5. the rolling stock of a railroad.



equipment

/ ɪˈɪ賾əԳ /

noun

  1. an act or instance of equipping

  2. the items so provided

  3. a set of tools, devices, kit, etc, assembled for a specific purpose, such as a soldier's kit and weapons

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • preequipment noun
  • reequipment noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of equipment1

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment
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Before that ruling, civilians could be taken to a military tribunal if they had been found with military equipment like guns or army uniforms.

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On this day, each piece of equipment was needed.

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There is also damage to what appear to be two tunnel entrances up against the mountainside, likely used to store sensitive equipment away from attacks.

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Only the top, its hatch and the armed person are visible, along with another piece of equipment that resembles a wall-breaching tool.

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Mark Bruley, chief of Brooklyn Park police, said the suspect was "wearing a vest with a Taser, other equipment, a badge" posing as law enforcement in order "to manipulate their way into the home".

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