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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Noun

For us runners at Vogue, finding the right race day fit, or even just the perfect daily gear, can feel overwhelming.

— Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Instead, her attackers started ripping her gear off her body – her camera bag, her lenses, her pouch containing her American passport, credit cards, documents and other items.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of gear

Noun

They’ll be escorted to a seating area, passing by our cooking apparatuses, they’ll be encouraged to gather and share their own stories with each other, hopefully make some new friends and new connections.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
The case in Brazil mirrors precedents in Europe where the state apparatus also intervened.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of apparatus

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Blue Origin announced a major expansion of its already considerable Florida launch facilities last Friday with the intent of eventually flying more than 100 rockets a year from there, Ars reports.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Oil pollution in the Gulf could damage these facilities, imperiling water supply.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of facilities

Noun

The agreement also includes 10 years of spare parts, modification kits, and international customer orders at a rate of 156 aircraft per year, according to a news release from Lockheed Martin.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
The agreement also covers initial spare parts, 10 years of modification kits and sustainment services, and international customer orders across production Lots 21–30.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of kit

Noun

That opened the door to a rich landscape of DIY VR development, complete with software tools and hardware advice on how to get started.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Traditional methods require substantial hardware resources, with some estimates suggesting that up to 95 percent of a quantum computer’s physical qubits could be dedicated to producing these states, leaving relatively few available for calculations.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hardware

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