equipment

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

anything kept, furnished, or provided for a specific purpose.
the act of equipping a person or thing.
the state of being equipped.
the personal knowledge and skill required for a task, occupation, etc.: He has the necessary equipment for law.
the rolling stock of a railroad.

Origin of equipment

First recorded in 1710–20; equip + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM equipment

pre·e·quip·ment, noun re·e·quip·ment, noun

Words nearby equipment

equip, equip., equipage, equipartition, equipartition of energy, equipment, equipoise, equipollent, equiponderance, equiponderate, equipotent

Words related to equipment

furnishings, material, machinery, apparatus, furniture, belongings, accessories, impedimenta, rig, paraphernalia, things, trappings, store, stock, equipage, provisions, materiel, outfit, tackle, setup

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British Dictionary definitions for equipment

equipment
/ (ɪˈkwɪpmənt) /

noun

an act or instance of equipping
the items so provided
a set of tools, devices, kit, etc, assembled for a specific purpose, such as a soldier's kit and weapons