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personal protective equipment

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Clothing, helmets, goggles, and other garments and equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury, poison, or infection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 防具 — protective garments or equipment to protect from injury or infection
  • Chinese Mandarin: 個人防護裝備 /个人防护装备 — protective garments or equipment to protect from injury or infection
  • Finnish: henkilökohtainen suojavarustus — protective garments or equipment to protect from injury or infection
  • Indonesian: alat pelindung diri — protective garments or equipment to protect from injury or infection