faulty equipment

collocation in English

meaningsoffaultyandequipment

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faulty
adjective
uk
/ˈfɒl.ti/us
/ˈfɑːl.t̬i/
A faulty machine or device is not perfectly made or does not ...
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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 offaultyandequipmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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I do not want to go on ad infinitum about our soldiers'faultyequipment, but it is important that someone points out the problems.
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If they get lost on a mountain through bad luck, inexperience orfaultyequipment, others go out to rescue them.
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The regulations also cover the equipment used for medical exposures and exposures of patients that were much greater than intended because offaultyequipment.
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Our losses are much higher than for any other air force; are they due tofaultyequipmentor to pilot error?
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This may happen because there isfaultyequipment—for example, hoses—or inefficient procedure.
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However, that figure includes full-size, permanent equipment as well as mobile goalposts, and by no means all those incidents were caused byfaultyequipment.
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First, we have very considerably tightened up inspections to ensure thatfaultyequipmentis detected before it goes into the air.
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The explanatory memorandum and subsection (4) of clause 2 make it clear thatfaultyequipmentcould still be passed, not by inspectors but by authorised people, whoever they may be.
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If the owner hasfaultyequipment, a faulty saddle which either hurts the horse or causes an accident to the rider, the owner can be prosecuted.
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The thought of ill-maintained orfaultyequipmentsending incorrect signals down the line to the local exchange, causing a log jam or electronic chaos, is not to be actively encouraged.
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First of all, there isfaultyequipment.
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The probable causes of the accident are disputed, but include error of personnel andfaultyequipment.
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With 13 days to go, and billions of dollars at stake, the company cuts corners and usesfaultyequipment.
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The probable causes of the accident are disputed but include human error, both air and ground, andfaultyequipment.
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After much analysis, the error in design was tracked to be due tofaultyequipmentused when doing voltage calibrations.
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The factors included a misinterpreted navigation system, a sleep-deprived commanding officer,faultyequipmentand an inexperienced and dysfunctional bridge team.
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The probable causes of the accident are disputed but include error of personnel andfaultyequipment.
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In 1895, it was discovered that the city pumping station containedfaultyequipment, risking the possibility of a city water shortage.
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He also noticed sound glitches, which he blamed onfaultyequipmentand lax personnel.
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The probable causes of the accident are disputed but include pilot error andfaultyequipment.
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