- 1[countable] a set of parts ready to be made into something a kit for a model plane She built the doll's house from a kit.
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- 2[countable, uncountable] a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose a first-aid kit a drum kit see toolkit Thesaurusequipment
- material
- gear
- kit
- apparatus
- equipment the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity:camping equipment a piece of laboratory/medical equipment
- material things that are needed for a particular activity:household cleaning materials teaching material
- Equipment is usually solid things, especially large ones. Materials may be liquids, powders, or books, CDs, etc. containing information, as well as small solid items.
- gear the equipment or clothes needed for a particular activity:Camping gear can be expensive.
- kit a set of tools or equipment that you use for a particular purpose:a first-aid kit a sewing kit
- apparatus (formal) the tools or other pieces of equipment that are needed for a particular activity or task:breathing apparatus for firefighters laboratory apparatus Apparatus is used especially for scientific, medical, or technical purposes.
- electrical/electronic equipment/gear/apparatus
- sports equipment/gear
- camping equipment/gear
- a piece of equipment/apparatus
Idioms
everything I had new clothes, a new hairstyle—the whole kit and caboodle.
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