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equipment

  • noun
  • e·quip·ment
  • /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

The act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.

Other meanings

  1. Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.

  2. The male genitalia.

Related words

  • squipper
  • accessory equipment
  • capital equipment
  • data terminal equipment
  • equipmentman
  • durable medical equipment
  • play equipment
  • reequipment
  • heavy equipment
  • personal protective equipment

Example sentences

  • “Do they use the hygiene equipment?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From French "équipement".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “equipment” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.