Thesaurus results for EQUIPMENT

equipment

noun

i-ˈkwip-mənt

Definition of equipment

as in gear

items needed for the performance of a task or activity the equipment for the polar expedition included ships, instruments, sleds, dogs, and provisions

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Recent Examples of equipment Volkswagen has also reworked the center console, relocating the gear selector to the steering column to free up additional space for storage and wireless charging equipment. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 Its platform eliminates active cooling equipment, which the company says can reduce storage costs and energy waste. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Kubota, Peerless Products and Superior Boiler Meanwhile, Kubota announced in April plans for a new $30 million equipment test center in Salina. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 The equipment truck had left spring training in Tempe, Arizona, and was in Salt Lake City, unsure where to go, when Selig called traveling secretary Tommy Ferguson, who had held the same job with the Braves. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equipment

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Today’s Amazon Deals of the Day feature epic discounts on gear that'll feed your retail therapy, without the heavy price tag.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Later versions would add power and gears, but every one of them had panache.

— Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of gear

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Hometown The Hometown Fire Protection District is also considering a rate increase to address outdated infrastructure, replace old apparatuses and address staff wages.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
On the campaign trail, Mamdani pledged a transformation of the city’s public safety apparatus.

— Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of apparatus

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The location is intended to connect future air taxi services with existing ground transportation and airport facilities.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Once the international visitors have gone home, the question is whether the stadiums and facilities will lie empty and fall into disrepair.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of facilities

Noun

But Cathcarts can’t use the Flora stuff because they’re not supposed to know about the honey trap, not that Morgan knows that he is not supposed to know.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The everyday stuff could go surprisingly well today.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of stuff

Noun

Depending on the application, the kits could include sensors, cameras, communications equipment, drone storage and launch systems, robotic fabrication equipment, and other integrated technologies.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
The aid operation is expected to distribute 50-kilogram (110-pound) bags of rice, personal hygiene kits and other essential items to more than 11,000 households through November, said the statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of kit

Noun

The application source is published under GPLv3, and the company even includes an in-browser emulator to test custom firmware prior to flashing actual hardware.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
In a region known for its poor potato farmers, Collins’s family, as owners of a hardware store and a lumber mill, were relative royalty.

— Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of hardware

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