existing equipment

collocation in English

meaningsofexistingandequipment

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existing
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/us
/ɪɡˈzɪs.tɪŋ/
used to refer to something that ...
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equipment
noun[U]
uk
/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/us
/ɪˈkwɪp.mənt/
the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a ...
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(Definition ofexistingandequipmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofexisting equipment

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Table 2, therefore, provides a breakdown of firm size based on the estimated cost of replacingexistingequipment.
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Significant factors include the manipulative ability of the individual, their familiarity with particular interfacing technologies and the compatibility of these technologies withexistingequipment.
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With theexistingequipmentwe believe that this method of calculation would result in a lower measurement error than directly measuring each individual step.
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This architecture minimizes the need to modify anyexistingequipmentor system.
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Composers felt there was no need for new technology:existingequipmentwas satisfactory, and the composer's desires were more turned towards building new and better analogue modules.
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It is not possible to guarantee this with anyexistingequipment, nor with any system which could be developed in the short term.
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Obsolescence of theexistingequipmentis a reality and it is happening now.
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All theexistingequipmentwill be relevant, and the normal capitation provisions for the schools will still be available.
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We could have developed at great cost a type of jet bomber built around existing jet engines andexistingequipment.
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But the replacement ofexistingequipmentmay sometimes be useful.
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If there is a risk that they will, ourexistingequipmentto control standards is capable of coping.
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It could useexistingequipment, facilities and cabling.
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That shows what can be done withexistingequipment, efficiently used.
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It was argued lengthily, and sometimes learnedly, that it was difficult to decide between the provision of new equipment and the improvement ofexistingequipment.
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It is not merely a matter of the decay ofexistingequipment.
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We shall make the maximum possible use of the directive's provisions relating to the continued use ofexistingequipment.
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The immediate priority for health authorites is to ensure thatexistingequipmentis correctly and safely maintained.
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We are currently considering a number of proposals to enhanceexistingequipment.
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The immediate priority for health authorities must be to ensure that theexistingequipmentis correctly and safely maintained.
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Arrangements should be made with different railways by businesses in this country for the best possible use ofexistingequipment.
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