equipment noun [uncountable] the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something:
All the camping equipment is in the garage.
You’ll do a better job if you have the right equipment.
We are raising money for equipment for our playgroup.
gear noun [uncountable] informal equipment and clothes for an activity that you do in your spare time:
We loaded all our gear into the boat, and set off to go fishing.
I’ve decided to sell my climbing gear.
camping gear
kit noun [countable] things for a particular purpose or activity, especially ones kept together in their own container:
You’ll find a hammer in my tool kit.
Do you have a first aid kit?
You can buy a special kit for damp-proofing your home.
apparatus noun [uncountable] tools and machines used for scientific, medical, and technical purposes:
This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram.
Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
stuff noun [uncountable] informal equipment that you use to do something:
The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house.
Where’s the decorating stuff?
things noun [plural] informal especially British English the equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity:
She went into the shed where her father kept his gardening things.
They got all the Christmas things out of the loft.
paraphernalia noun [uncountable] written a lot of small things that are used for a particular purpose:
All the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on the bedside table.
The police found drug paraphernalia all over the house.

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property [uncountable] the things that a person, organization etc owns:
He left most of his property to his grandaughter.
They were arrested and charged with damaging school property.
possessions [plural] all the things that you own or have with you at a particular time:
He sold all his possessions and left the country.
The prisoners were allowed to have few personal possessions.
belongings [plural] things you own such as clothes, books etc, especially things you take with you when travelling:
I quickly packed a few of my belongings in an overnight bag.
things [plural] spoken (also stuff [uncountable] informal) small things you own, such as clothes, books etc:
Don’t leave your things all over the floor!
I’ve got so much stuff, I don’t know where to put it all.
valuables [plural] things that you own that are worth a lot of money and may get stolen, for example jewellery or cameras:
The advice from police is: if you have valuables don’t leave them in the car.
Keep valuables like TVs and computer equipment out of sight.
personal effects [plural] formal small things you own – used especially when there is an accident, a robbery, or the person who owns them dies:
The insurance policy covers baggage and personal effects – up to £1,000 per person.
After Turing’s death in 1954, his mother received his personal effects, including the Order of the British Empire, awarded in 1946 for his code work.
Sections of aircraft wreckage and personal effects were scattered all around.
assets [plural] houses, land, shares etc that a person or organization owns and would be able to sell if they needed money – used especially in legal or business contexts:
Many homeowners now have assets of over £234,000 in the value of their home alone.
financial assets such as bonds and shares

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