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PARAPHERNALIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Synonyms:
appurtenance; gear; paraphernalia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("paraphernalia" is a kind of...):
equipment (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "paraphernalia"):
fishing gear; fishing rig; fishing tackle; rig; tackle (gear used in fishing)
kit; outfit (gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose)
regalia (paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office))
rig (gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise)
rigging; tackle (gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails)
saddlery; stable gear; tack (gear for a horse)
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