equipment

equipment
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. furnishings, gear, harness, supplies, apparatus, accouterment, appointment, outfit, apparel. See clothing, instrumentality, provision.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. material, materiel, tools, machinery, facilities, implements, utensils, supplies, apparatus, gear, outfit, kit, furnishings, equipage, appliances, paraphernalia, belongings, devices, accessories, appurtenances, attachments, extras, conveniences, accouterments, contraptions, articles, tackle, rig, fittings, trappings, contrivances, gadgets, fixtures, movables, accompaniments, provisions, armor, fixings*, stuff*, things*; see also machine 1 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.
gear, apparatus, accessories, furnishings, supplies, contrivances, tools, rigging, trappings, appliances, fittings, tackle, machinery, paraphernalia.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun Things needed for a task, journey, or other purpose: accouterment (often used in plural), apparatus, gear, material (used in plural), materiel, outfit, paraphernalia, rig, tackle, thing (used in plural), turnout. See MEANS.

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