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equipment
phrases
a piece of equipment
• When you buy an expensive piece of equipment, you need to insure it.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + equipment
new/modern/up-to-date
• The factory has some of the most up-to-date equipment available.
military equipment
• The sale of military equipment to the regime is banned.
medical equipment
• life-saving medical equipment
electrical/electronic equipment
• The store sells a wide range of electrical equipment.
computer/video/stereo etc equipment
• Ageing computer equipment should be replaced, not upgraded.
essential/necessary/vital equipment
• A compass is essential equipment when hiking.
standard equipment
(= the equipment that is in a car, which does not cost extra to have )
• Standard equipment on this model includes airbags, climate control and cruise control.
special equipment
• You don’t need any special equipment, just a pair of running shoes.
office equipment
• office equipment, such as photocopiers and printers
heavy equipment
• The truck has to be able to carry tanks and other heavy equipment.
safety/protective equipment
• Employers must provide safety equipment, and make sure it is used.
sporting/camping/skiing etc equipment
• Can you help me load the camping equipment into the boot, please?
verbs
use equipment
• Mr Gomez will now demonstrate how to use the equipment safely.
provide/supply equipment
• a contract to supply drilling equipment to the mine
install equipment
• We are installing new computerized equipment in place of the old machines.
need/require equipment
• For scuba diving, you’ll need specialized equipment.
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equipment
noun [ uncountable ] the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something:
• All the camping equipment is in the garage. • You’ll do a better job if you have the right equipment. • We are raising money for equipment for our playgroup.
gear
noun [ uncountable ] informal equipment and clothes for an activity that you do in your spare time:
• We loaded all our gear into the boat, and set off to go fishing. • I’ve decided to sell my climbing gear. • camping gear
kit
noun [ countable ] things for a particular purpose or activity, especially ones kept together in their own container:
• You’ll find a hammer in my tool kit. • Do you have a first aid kit? • You can buy a special kit for damp-proofing your home.
apparatus
noun [ uncountable ] tools and machines used for scientific, medical, and technical purposes:
• This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram. • Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
stuff
noun [ uncountable ] informal equipment that you use to do something:
• The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house. • Where’s the decorating stuff?
things
noun [ plural ] informal especially British English the equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity:
• She went into the shed where her father kept his gardening things. • They got all the Christmas things out of the loft.
paraphernalia
noun [ uncountable ] written a lot of small things that are used for a particular purpose:
• All the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on the bedside table. • The police found drug paraphernalia all over the house.
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noun ADJ. the latest, modern, state-of-the-art, up-to-date | sophisticated | sensitive | heavy | portable | basic, standard | essential, necessary, vital Hospitals are increasingly depending on charity for vital equipment. | specialist | defective, faulty | outdated | labour-saving | domestic, household, kitchen | school | sports | play The local council is supplying new play equipment for the playground. | business, office | laboratory, scientific | computer, electrical, electronic, high-tech, technical | medical | military | communication, navigation, radar, radio, telecommunications | camera, photographic, video | life-saving, protective, safety, security | rescue | garden, gardening | intellectual, mental, physical, sensory He lacks the intellectual equipment to succeed in politics. QUANT. item, piece VERB + EQUIPMENT provide, supply | use The plane uses state-of-the-art navigation equipment. | install | need, require No specialist equipment is needed. EQUIPMENT + VERB consist of sth The basic equipment consists of a plastic mask and a length of rope. PREP. ~ for high-tech equipment for keeping the temperature steady
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