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EQUIPMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("equipment" is a kind of...):
instrumentality; instrumentation (an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "equipment"):
test equipment (equipment required to perform a test)
teaching aid (materials and equipment used in teaching)
stock-in-trade (any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation)
sports equipment (equipment needed to participate in a particular sport)
artificial satellite; orbiter; satellite (man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon)
robotics equipment (equipment used in robotics)
rescue equipment (equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency)
recorder; recording equipment; recording machine (equipment for making records)
radiotherapy equipment (equipment used to treat diseases with x-rays or radioactivity)
photographic equipment (equipment used by a photographer)
naval equipment (equipment for a navy)
equipage; materiel (equipment and supplies of a military force)
material (things needed for doing or making something)
technology (machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences)
life-support system; life support (equipment that makes life possible in otherwise deadly environmental conditions)
life-support system; life support (medical equipment that assists or replaces important bodily functions and so enables a patient to live who otherwise might not survive)
appurtenance; gear; paraphernalia (equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.)
game equipment (equipment or apparatus used in playing a game)
fuel system (equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine)
electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))
electrical system (equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio)
cooling system; engine cooling system (equipment in a motor vehicle that cools the engine)
automation (equipment used to achieve automatic control or operation)
apparatus; setup (equipment designed to serve a specific function)
Derivation:
equip (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose)
Context examples:
It is transmitted mechanically by biting flies, mosquitoes, and midges, and iatrogenically through unsterilized equipment.
(Equine Infectious Anemia Virus, NCI Thesaurus)
Of personal equipment he either had none or he had lost it in his journey.
(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Streams of electrons made by special equipment can be used for radiation treatment.
(Electron, NCI Dictionary)
In addition, it regulates radiation-emitting electronic products (medical and non-medical) such as lasers, x-ray systems, ultrasound equipment, microwave ovens and color televisions.
(Center for Devices and Radiological Health, NCI Thesaurus)
Techniques using equipment such as a hollow fiber apparatus or roller bottles for high volume maintenance or growth of animal, plant, or insect cells in vitro.
(Biotechnology, Mass Cell Culture, NCI Thesaurus)
A device that uses steam under high pressure to sterilize medical and laboratory supplies and equipment.
(Autoclave, NCI Dictionary)
The process by which a piece of equipment is verified that it performs according to its specifications.
(Equipment Qualification, NCI Thesaurus)
EXAMPLE(S): Fire drill - forgot to ask, subject refused, sample lost, broken equipment; NOTE(S): This value should only be populated if PerformedObservationResult.value is null.
(Performed Observation Result Value Null Flavor Reason, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
About 40 percent of sporadic CJD patients develop eye problems that could lead to an eye exam, meaning the potential exists for the contamination of eye exam equipment designed for repeat use.
(Eyes of CJD patients show evidence of prions, National Institutes of Health)
Using high-tech sensors and automated feeding equipment, scientists developed the feeding system to help answer the difficult question of why calorie-restricted diets improve longevity.
(Eating at 'Wrong Time' Affects Body Weight, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
