equipment
noun
equip·ment
i-ˈkwip-mənt 
1
b
: a piece of such equipment
3
: mental or emotional traits or resources : endowment
Examples of equipment in a Sentence
The photographer came early to set up his equipment.
I'm looking for a hobby that doesn't require a lot of fancy equipment.
an expensive piece of medical equipment
Not enough funds were provided for the equipment of the troops.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
An occupational therapist can work with you to find assistive devices and adaptive equipment to make these tasks easier.
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The agency said gushes of water flooded downstream villages, catching the children who were fishing or doing laundry on a nearby river by surprise and also destroying agricultural equipment and killing livestock.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Mar. 2025
An occupational therapist can work with you to find assistive devices and adaptive equipment to make these tasks easier.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 15 Mar. 2025
Freelancers and other external service providers also use personal devices, such as laptops and phones, contributing to the growing number of unmanaged equipment entering the enterprise's network.
—Andrius Buinovskis, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
The agency said gushes of water flooded downstream villages, catching the children who were fishing or doing laundry on a nearby river by surprise and also destroying agricultural equipment and killing livestock.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Equipment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equipment. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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equipment
noun
equip·ment
i-ˈkwip-mənt
1
a
: the act of equipping a person or thing
b
: the state of being equipped
2
: the articles serving to equip a person or thing
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