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equipment

American  
[ih-kwip-muhnt] / ɪˈkwɪp mənt /

noun

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

    Synonyms:
    accouterment, paraphernalia, apparatus

  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 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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Other Word Forms

  • preequipment noun
  • reequipment noun

Etymology

Origin of equipment

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment

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