able to be used, had or reached
- Similar:
- free
- Opposite:
- absent
Foundation level · Year 4 · free
equipment
noun
the tools or things needed for a job or activity
The equipment for the art project included paint and brushes.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- gear
- supplies
- tools
- items
- stuff
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- absence
- emptiness
- lack
- shortage
- void
More examples
- His equipment for the race was a shiny new bike.
- In the story, the hero’s equipment was a magic sword.
Word family
- -ment (suffix) means “the act or result of”. Also in: enjoyment, amazement, punishment.
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