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equipment

e·quip·ment [ i kwípmənt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. necessary items: the tools, clothing, or other items needed for a particular activity or purpose
camping equipment

2. personal resources for success: the intellectual and emotional resources that enable somebody to succeed at a task or role in life

3. providing of somebody with equipment: the equipping of somebody or something with what is necessary for a particular activity or purpose

4. U.S. transportation vehicles: the rolling stock of a railroad necessary to carry passengers or goods

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