equipment

e-quip-ment · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The necessary items or supplies for a particular purpose or activity.

  2. 2.

    The process of supplying someone or something with necessary items.

  3. 3.

    (Technical) The physical hardware or machinery used in a system.

Phrases & expressions

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    office equipment — supplies and machines used in an office
  • •
    sports equipment — gear used for athletic activities
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    heavy equipment — large machinery for construction or industry
  • •
    safety equipment — protective gear to prevent injury

Related words

See also: gear, machinery, supplies, tools
Synonyms: apparatus, gear, machinery, tools

Etymology

From French equipement, from equiper ("to equip, fit out"), of Germanic origin, possibly from Old Norse skipa ("to arrange, man a ship").