| airline |
a system of transportation that allows people to fly from one place to another, or a business that owns and operates the equipment to do this. |
| airstrip |
a landing strip or cleared area where aircraft land or take off; runway. An airstrip usually is not paved and does not have the workers or equipment of an airport. |
| apparatus |
tools or equipment made for a particular task. |
| armory |
a place where weapons and other military equipment are made or stored. |
| balloon |
A balloon is a very large bag that is made to go high up into the air when it is filled with a certain kind of gas or with hot air. This kind of balloon can be attached to something that carries passengers or scientific equipment. Balloons like this can travel long distances. [1/2 definitions] |
| barbecue |
A barbecue is a piece of equipment that food is cooked on outdoors. A barbecue is also called a grill. [1/4 definitions] |
| barn |
a large farm building used to shelter animals or store equipment or crops. |
| brass |
Brass is a bright, yellow metal that is used to make tools, equipment, and other things. Brass looks similar to gold. [1/2 definitions] |
| cartridge |
a small case that holds some material or a piece of equipment. A cartridge is put into a larger device to help make it work. [1/3 definitions] |
| derrick |
a tower built over an oil well or other drill hole. It is used to support and move equipment. [1/2 definitions] |
| dive |
If someone dives, it means that they practice a sport or hobby in which they jump from a high place, like from an airplane or cliff, or jump from a boat to swim underwater with breathing equipment. [1/4 definitions] |
| diver |
a person who works under water, using special clothing and equipment for breathing. [1/2 definitions] |
| dredge1 |
a piece of equipment used to clear solid matter from the bottom of a body of water. [1/2 definitions] |
| electrician |
one whose job is to install or repair electrical equipment. |
| electronic |
having to do with devices, equipment, or systems that use electricity in complex ways while employing very tiny parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| equipment |
Equipment is anything that people need to use for a particular job or activity. Special equipment is needed to play sports, for example, or to do many kinds of jobs. |
| farm |
an area of land, along with buildings and equipment, used to grow crops or raise animals for food or clothing. [1/4 definitions] |
| firefighter |
A firefighter is someone who works with a team of others to put out big fires. Firefighters wear special clothes and use special equipment to fight fires. Their job is hard and dangerous. |
| firehouse |
a building in which equipment for fighting fires is kept and where firefighters meet; fire station. |
| game |
a form of play or sport having certain rules and equipment for play. [1/5 definitions] |