Equipment Meaning
/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of equipping, or the state of being equipped, as for a voyage or expedition.
nounAny items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
Sentence Examples
Our advice is that the company invest in new equipment.
Team members are provided with equipment and uniforms.
A useful piece of equipment for the kitchen
CEFR Practice Quiz
The photographer carefully packed all her camera ____ before the trip.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Modern laboratories are filled with expensive ____ for scientific research.
Word Origin & History
From equip + -ment, or from French équipement.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The equipment of the fleet was therefore hastened by de Witt ; in hopes that , by striking at first a successful blow , he might inspire courage into the dismayed States"
— 1756-1761, David Hume, The History of England:
"Armed and dight, In the equipments of a knight."
— 1851, Henry Longfellow, The Golden Legend:
"Tompkins is considered a hero in the deep ecology movement and works hand in hand with his wife Kris, the former CEO of the outdoor clothing and equipment company Patagonia."
— 2013 July 11, Jo Confino, “How technology has stopped evolution and is destroying the world”, in The Guardian:
"The segment advises the reader matter-of-factly that “the penis [of a whale] should be tucked inside the body and when needed enlarged into an erection”. At the very least, the statement sounds odd. At most, it could make human penis owners consider that their equipment might not represent the highest evolutionary ideal."
— 2018, Nicole Seymour, Bad Environmentalism, page 93:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The photographer carefully packed all her camera ____ before the trip.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Modern laboratories are filled with expensive ____ for scientific research.