Equipment consists of the things which are used for a particular purpose, for example a hobby or job.
...computers, electronic equipment and machine tools.
...outdoor playing equipment.
Synonyms: apparatus, stock, supplies, material More Synonyms of equipment
equipment in British English
(ɪˈkwɪpmənt)
noun
1.
an act or instance of equipping
2.
the items so provided
3.
a set of tools, devices, kit, etc, assembled for a specific purpose, such as a soldier's kit and weapons
equipment in American English
(iˈkwɪpmənt; ɪˈkwɪpmənt)
noun
1.
an equipping or being equipped
2.
whatever a person, group, or thing is equipped with; the special things needed for some purpose; supplies, furnishings, apparatus, etc.
3.
goods used in providing service, esp. in transportation, as the rolling stock of a railroad
4.
one's abilities, knowledge, etc.
equipment in Electrical Engineering
(ɪkwɪpmənt)
noun
(Electrical engineering: General)
Electrical equipment is material, fittings, devices, and appliances that are used as a part of, or in connection with, an electrical installation.
When using portable equipment, the risk of electric shock can be reduced by using a low voltage supply.
As with all electrical equipment, it is important to keep fuses and breakers from getting wet.
Electrical equipment is material, fittings, devices, and appliances that are used as a part of, or in connectionwith, an electrical installation.
Examples of 'equipment' in a sentence
equipment
His medical equipment was stored in a suitcase.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The package includes shelter, equipment and medical teams.
The Sun (2016)
It supplies medicines and medical equipment to oil rigs and the shipping industry, and has a wholesale and distribution business.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Other than that, they require only the same safety equipment as a regular bike and can be used anywhere you would normally cycle.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Much of the medical equipment is gone.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The company is considering whether to replace these machines with newer equipment.
Charles A. D'Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)
This does not say much for the quality of the equipment our soldiers are given.
The Sun (2009)
They were put to work without training or safety equipment.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
German companies that make machinery and electronic equipment.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Medical equipment has spread through our home like an infection.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
New generations of equipment displaced earlier machines.
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
One problem is that people who have safety equipment often take extra risks.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Fire safety officials warned against using the wrong chargers for electronic equipment.
The Sun (2014)
Medical equipment and supplies also went missing.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Everything from electric equipment to electronic products and components.
Al Ries and Laura Ries THE 22 IMMUTABLE LAWS OF BRANDING (2002)
The cold weather also gave it little chance to sell its spring range of clothes and outdoor equipment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Yesterday he promised to sell the presidential yacht and spend the proceeds on medical equipment for soldiers and police.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The national winner will receive 1500 of coaching kit and equipment.
The Sun (2007)
The best deals include shoes, clothes and outdoor equipment.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is not only a case of bringing outdoor equipment indoors, though.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The best thing is you won't need any machines or heavy equipment.
The Sun (2012)
They spend more money on their office equipment than on soldiers' equipment.
The Sun (2009)
Meanwhile, a leading maker of bathing equipment for the elderly has been sold in a management buyout.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The world's largest telecoms equipment company has raised hopes of a rebound in spending after reporting unexpectedly strong second-quarter sales.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
equipment
British English: equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ NOUN
Equipment consists of the things such as tools or machines which are used for a particular purpose.
...computers and electronic equipment.
American English: equipment
Arabic: مُعَدَّات
Brazilian Portuguese: equipamento
Chinese: 设备
Croatian: oprema
Czech: vybavení
Danish: udstyr
Dutch: apparatuur
European Spanish: equipo materiales
Finnish: tarvikkeet
French: équipement
German: Ausrüstung
Greek: εξοπλισμός
Italian: attrezzatura
Japanese: 装置
Korean: 장비
Norwegian: utstyr
Polish: wyposażenie
European Portuguese: equipamento
Romanian: echipament
Russian: оборудование
Latin American Spanish: equipo dispositivos
Swedish: utrustning
Thai: เครื่องมือ
Turkish: donanım
Ukrainian: обладнання
Vietnamese: thiết bị
All related terms of 'equipment'
re-equipment
the act of re-equipping
audio equipment
electrical devices used to play or record sound
capital equipment
the equipment that a business buys
equipment failure
If there is a failure of something, for example a machine or part of the body, it goes wrong and stops working or developing properly.
exercise equipment
equipment that can be used for exercising , such as tread mills , rowing machines, etc
portable equipment
Portable equipment is electrical equipment that can easily be moved from one place to another while in operation or while connected to the supply.
sampling equipment
Sampling equipment is equipment which is used to remove small amounts of something for analysis and monitoring .
sports equipment
devices, kit , etc used in sports
teaching equipment
teaching aids
ancillary equipment
Ancillary equipment is machines and other technical things which are used with the main items of equipment to create a complete system.
earthmoving equipment
machines, such as bulldozers , that are used for excavating and moving large quantities of earth
laboratory equipment
the type of equipment found in a building or room equipped for conducting scientific research or for teaching practical science , as for carrying out scientific experiments , etc
recording equipment
electronic devices used for recording sound and making records, CDs, audio files , etc
data processing equipment
Data processing equipment is electrically operated equipment that accumulates , processes, and stores data.
thermal imaging equipment
heat-sensitive devices that can detect or provide images of people or things
PPE
philosophy , politics , and economics : a university course
Chinese translation of 'equipment'
equipment
(ɪˈkwɪpmənt)
n(u)
设(設)备(備) (shèbèi)
(noun)
Definition
a set of tools or devices used for a particular purpose
Exports of military equipment are banned.
Synonyms
apparatus
He was rescued by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
stock
a firm with considerable experience of transporting railway stock by road