Equipment and Machine

Equipment

Equipment noun - Items needed for the performance of a task or activity.

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Machine and equipment are semantically related in apparatus topic. In some cases you can use "Machine" instead a noun "Equipment".

Nearby Words: equip, equipage, equipping

Machine noun - A device that changes energy into mechanical motion.

Usage example: a machine that washes dishes for you

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Equipment and machine are semantically related in apparatus topic. Sometimes you can use "Equipment" instead a noun "Machine".

human	human equipment	human machine
old	old equipment	old machine
special	special equipment	special machine
similar	similar equipment	similar machine
Other adjectives: certain, alien, heavy, powerful, actual, personal, ultimate, new, advanced, broken, different, magical, industrial.

The Trope Namer is a device installed on train locomotives and heavy equipment that shut down the equipment if the operator dies, falls asleep, or otherwise loses control of the machine.

Source: Dead Man Switch
While not a factory, real naval ships have machine tools on board to fix broken equipment.

Source: Military Mashup Machine
Prelap: An ice machine is triggered on a refrigerator, but the sound is a piece of construction equipment from the next shot.

Source: Film / Primer

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