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Vocabulary
EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, UTENSILS or APPARATUS?
Key
Equipment is used to describe the things necessary for a specific purpose. For example, the equipment needed in a hospital.
Tools is used in expressions like 'garden tools' for a gardener and 'work tools' for a carpenter.
Utensils is used in expressions like 'kitchen utensils'.
Apparatus is used in scientific or technical contexts, like 'gymnastic apparatus' (all the apparatus in a gym) or the apparatus used for an experiment.
Tools is used in expressions like 'garden tools' for a gardener and 'work tools' for a carpenter.
Utensils is used in expressions like 'kitchen utensils'.
Apparatus is used in scientific or technical contexts, like 'gymnastic apparatus' (all the apparatus in a gym) or the apparatus used for an experiment.
- equipment
A lot of money was spent on the equipment of the new hospital.
- tools
The carpenter brought with him all the work tools that he needed. - utensils
I will need some more kitchen utensils in order to follow this recipe for tomato soup.
- apparatus
Astronauts usually have special breathing apparatus.