bulky equipment

collocation in English

meaningsofbulkyandequipment

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bulky
adjective
uk
/ˈbʌl.ki/us
/ˈbʌl.ki/
A bulky object takes up a lot of space, or is difficult to move ...
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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 ofbulkyandequipmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The inspection will be ofbulkyequipment—tanks, armoured carriers, artillery, combat aircraft and helicopters.
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The technology in use at that time resulted inbulkyequipmentand limited network capacity.
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Formerly it was the fact that noise could be measured only by skilled technicians, under laboratory or semi-laboratory conditions, using ratherbulkyequipment.
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Surely it is due for replacement by ultra-modern and lessbulkyequipment.
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Some ratherbulkyequipmentis sometimes, but not always, used in this process and this is removed once the operation is completed.
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It is a strange-looking aircraft but it will be extremely useful, for it can carry verybulkyequipmentand a very heavy load.
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Initially, professional studio photographers might bring a lot ofbulkyequipment, thus limiting their ability to record the entire event.
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The courtroom is jammed with people, including several radio reporters and theirbulkyequipment.
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However, such expensive andbulkyequipmentwas rarely available to infantry units and was prone to malfunction.
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Possible advantages of pyroelectric generators for generating electricity (as compared to the conventional heat engine plus electrical generator) include potentially lower operating temperatures, lessbulkyequipment, and fewer moving parts.
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The small number of satellites andbulkyequipmentmade observations slow, difficult and inaccurate, so usage of this system was limited to establishing benchmarks in remote locations.
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This is especially important where the patient is obese or specialty care transports that require large,bulkyequipmentsuch as a neonatal incubator or hospital beds.
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