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Definition of 'equipment'

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equipment

(ɪkwɪpmənt )
uncountable noun
Equipment consists of the things which are used for a particular purpose, for example a hobby or job.
...computers, electronic equipment and machine tools.
...outdoor playing equipment.
Synonyms: apparatus, stock, supplies, material   More Synonyms of equipment
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equipment in British

(ɪˈkwɪpmənt )
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
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equipment in American

(iˈkwɪpmənt ; ēkwipˈmənt; ɪˈkwɪpmənt ; ikwipˈmənt)
noun
1. 
an equipping or being equipped
2. 
whatever a person, group, or thing is equipped with; the special things needed for some purpose; supplies, furnishings, apparatus, etc.
3. 
goods used in providing service, esp. in transportation, as the rolling stock of a railroad
4. 
one's abilities, knowledge, etc.
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equipment in Electrical Engineering

(ɪkwɪpmənt)
noun
(Electrical engineering: General)
Electrical equipment is material, fittings, devices, and appliances that are used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation.
When using portable equipment, the risk of electric shock can be reduced by using a low voltage supply.
As with all electrical equipment, it is important to keep fuses and breakers from getting wet.
Electrical equipment is material, fittings, devices, and appliances that are used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation.
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Example sentences containing 'equipment'

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His medical equipment was stored in a suitcase. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The package includes shelter, equipment and medical teams. The Sun (2016)It supplies medicines and medical equipment to oil rigs and the shipping industry, and has a wholesale and distribution business. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Other than that, they require only the same safety equipment as a regular bike and can be used anywhere you would normally cycle. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Much of the medical equipment is gone. Times, Sunday Times (2012)The company is considering whether to replace these machines with newer equipment. Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)This does not say much for the quality of the equipment our soldiers are given. The Sun (2009)They were put to work without training or safety equipment. Times, Sunday Times (2013)German companies that make machinery and electronic equipment. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Medical equipment has spread through our home like an infection. Times, Sunday Times (2011)New generations of equipment displaced earlier machines. Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)One problem is that people who have safety equipment often take extra risks. Times, Sunday Times (2008)Fire safety officials warned against using the wrong chargers for electronic equipment. The Sun (2014) Medical equipment and supplies also went missing. Times, Sunday Times (2007)Everything from electric equipment to electronic products and components. Al Ries and Laura Ries THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF BRANDING (2002)The cold weather also gave it little chance to sell its spring range of clothes and outdoor equipment. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Yesterday he promised to sell the presidential yacht and spend the proceeds on medical equipment for soldiers and police. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The national winner will receive 1500 of coaching kit and equipment. The Sun (2007)The best deals include shoes, clothes and outdoor equipment. Times, Sunday Times (2007)It is not only a case of bringing outdoor equipment indoors, though. Times, Sunday Times (2012)The best thing is you won't need any machines or heavy equipment. The Sun (2012)They spend more money on their office equipment than on soldiers' equipment. The Sun (2009)Meanwhile, a leading maker of bathing equipment for the elderly has been sold in a management buyout. Times, Sunday Times (2014)The world's largest telecoms equipment company has raised hopes of a rebound in spending after reporting unexpectedly strong second-quarter sales. Times, Sunday Times (2015)

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Translations for 'equipment'

British English: equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ NOUN
Equipment consists of the things such as tools or machines which are used for a particular purpose.
...computers and electronic equipment.
  • American English: equipment
  • Arabic: مُعَدَّات
  • Brazilian Portuguese: equipamento
  • Chinese: 设备
  • Croatian: oprema
  • Czech: vybavení
  • Danish: udstyr
  • Dutch: apparatuur
  • European Spanish: equipo materiales
  • Finnish: tarvikkeet
  • French: équipement
  • German: Ausrüstung
  • Greek: εξοπλισμός
  • Italian: attrezzatura
  • Japanese: 装置
  • Korean: 장비
  • Norwegian: utstyr
  • Polish: wyposażenie
  • European Portuguese: equipamento
  • Romanian: echipament
  • Russian: оборудование
  • Spanish: equipo dispositivos
  • Swedish: utrustning
  • Thai: เครื่องมือ
  • Turkish: donanım
  • Ukrainian: обладнання
  • Vietnamese: thiết bị

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