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Equipment

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ɪˈkwɪpmənt/nounCore term

In military & defence, equipment means: The tools, vehicles, radios, clothing and other items that a unit or person needs to carry out their duties.

In Turkish: teçhizat, malzeme, donanım

How it is used

Uncountable: say 'a piece of equipment' or 'items of equipment'. Soldiers also say 'kit' (UK) or 'gear' (US) for personal equipment. Equipment is issued, checked, maintained and returned.

Example sentences

  1. All equipment must be signed for when it is issued.

  2. The unit received new communications equipment last month.

Common collocations

  • issue equipment
  • piece of equipment
  • communications equipment
  • personal equipment
  • equipment check
  • materielAll the equipment, supplies and vehicles used by an armed force, considered together and as distinct from its personnel.
  • maintenanceThe regular work of checking, servicing and repairing vehicles, aircraft, ships and equipment so that they stay safe and ready to use.
  • supplyThe provision of food, fuel, spare parts and other materials that units need; in the plural, the materials themselves.
  • armoured vehicleA military vehicle protected by armour plate, used to carry and protect people or equipment; tanks and personnel carriers are examples.

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