paraphernalia

noun

ˌper-ə-fər-ˈnāl-yə How to pronounce paraphernalia (audio)
Definition of paraphernalianext
1
as in equipment
items needed for the performance of a task or activity mountain-climbing paraphernalia

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2
as in possession
transportable items that one owns packed up all of their paraphernalia for the move across the country

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  1. equipment
  2. possession
  3. gear
  4. things
  5. apparatus
  6. stuff
Noun
  • Of course, developing highly efficient thermal management systems that communicate with building controls to optimize the equipment and manage overall energy demand based on data is only one part of the solution.
    Riaz Raihan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Ooni Volt $899 $719 Amazon $899 $719 Ooni $899 $719 Williams Sonoma Ooni is probably the biggest name in home pizza ovens at this point and their outdoor equipment stands out atop a lot of pizza oven reviews.
    Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of equipment
Noun
  • The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from Maryland is facing several other charges, including forgery and criminal possession of a weapon.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • An initiative that would have imposed harsher penalties for drug possession won and another that would have increased the state minimum wage failed.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of possession
Noun
  • Greene shared a video showing an officer in protective gear outside her home during the investigation.
    Hanna Park, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Approximately 36 hours after Pollard was initially reported missing, officials switched gears in the search and rescue efforts due to safety concerns — and on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Limani said that their work had turned into a recovery effort.
    David Chiu, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of gear
Noun
  • First things first - Gimenez does a couple of things very well.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This service will help companies manage and secure internet of things and operational technology devices, reported The Fast Mode.
    Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of things
Noun
  • At the time of the fire in 2019, the centuries-old Notre Dame did not have any type of detection apparatus in place.
    Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In what might seem like a plot twist in a dystopian novel, insiders within China’s surveillance apparatus have found ways to profit from the system, Wired reports.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of apparatus
Noun
  • Comments There was a lot of flat-out amazing stuff on Survivor 47’'s penultimate episode.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Lauren Goode: Total Nextdoor vibes or stuff about relationship drama, really messy situations.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of stuff
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