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equipment
noun
-
equipment
the
tools
,
machines
,
clothing
,
or
other
things
you
need
for
a
particular
job
,
sport
,
or
activity
•
The
firefighters
checked
their
equipment
before
entering
the
burning
house
.
The
firefighters
checked
their
equipment
before
entering
the
burning
house
.
•
You
will
need
camping
equipment
like
a
tent
,
a
sleeping
bag
,
and
a
stove
.
You
will
need
camping
equipment
like
a
tent
,
a
sleeping
bag
,
and
a
stove
.
from
the
verb
'equip'
+
'-ment'
,
first
used
in
English
in
the
1600s
,
borrowed
from
French
'équipement'
noun
-
equipment
the
skills
,
qualities
,
or
knowledge
that
a
person
has
and
needs
to
do
something
successfully
•
His
military
training
gave
him
the
mental
equipment
to
stay
calm
under
pressure
.
His
military
training
gave
him
the
mental
equipment
to
stay
calm
under
pressure
.
•
Good
listening
skills
are
essential
equipment
for
a
counselor
.
Good
listening
skills
are
essential
equipment
for
a
counselor
.
figurative
extension
of
the
concrete
sense
of
'equipment'
to
abstract
qualities
,
recorded
since
the
late
19th
century
