equipment (noun)
51personal protective equipment — noun equipment such as hard hats, boots, goggles, etc., designed to be worn by an individual for protection against physical hazards, as on building sites. Abbrev.: PPE …
52communication equipment — noun facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information • Syn: ↑communication system • Hypernyms: ↑facility, ↑installation • Hyponyms: ↑fiber optic transmission system, ↑fi …
53telecom equipment — noun a communication system for communicating at a distance • Syn: ↑telecommunication system, ↑telecom system, ↑telecommunication equipment • Hypernyms: ↑communication system • Hyponyms: ↑television, ↑ …
54telecommunication equipment — noun a communication system for communicating at a distance • Syn: ↑telecommunication system, ↑telecom system, ↑telecom equipment • Hypernyms: ↑communication system • Hyponyms: ↑television, ↑ …
55original equipment manufacturer — noun Date: 1967 OEM …
56distance measuring equipment — noun a ground navigational aid which measures the time it takes for a radio pulse sent from an aircraft to a ground transponder to return to the aircraft, and calculates the distance from the aircraft to the transponder on that basis. Abbrev.:… …
57cleaning equipment — noun any of a large class of implements used for cleaning • Syn: ↑cleaning implement, ↑cleaning device • Hypernyms: ↑implement • Hyponyms: ↑broom, ↑carpet sweeper, ↑ …
58heavy equipment — ➔ equipment * * * heavy equipment UK US noun [U] PRODUCTION ► large pieces of machinery or vehicles, especially those used in the building industry: »Bulldozers and other heavy equipment were used to excavate new roads and tunnels. »a heavy… …
59capital equipment — ➔ equipment * * * capital equipment UK US noun [U] ► ACCOUNTING, PRODUCTION the buildings, machines, etc. that are used to manufacture goods and provide services: » A lot of investment is needed to install and integrate capital equipment into a… …
60Mass noun — Not to be confused with Collective noun. Examples advice air art blood butter deodorant equipment food furniture garbage graffiti grass homework housework information …
