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equipment
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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(i kwip′mənt)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026e•quip•ment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
- the articles and implements used or needed for a certain purpose or activity:office equipment.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026e•quip•ment
(i kwip′mənt),USA pronunciation n.
- 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.
- Rail Transportthe rolling stock of a railroad.
1. . apparatus, paraphernalia, accouterment.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ n - 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
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