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capital equipment in British English (ˈkæpɪtəl ɪˈkwɪpmənt) noun business the equipment that a business buys Profitable firms can invest in more capital equipment. Examples of 'capital equipment' in a sentencecapital equipment Its sales have proved sensitive to reduced spending on capital equipment and lower factory production volumes.We don't need to invest in reception staff or capital equipment.Capital equipment was bought and running costs paid.The building, then, becomes a piece of capital equipment.The rate of investment in capital, equipment, machinery and infrastructure has long been too low.The acceleration reflected a surge in prices of non-petroleum goods, such as consumer items and capital equipment, which rose 0.3 per cent.Within manufacturing, output of capital equipment is up 21% since 2009, while transport equipment, notably cars, is up a stunning 46%.We do know manufacturing was strong, and within it capital equipment rather than consumer goods drove growth.Weaker growth in consumer spending will hurt domestic-facing businesses, while subdued business investment will hold back firms making capital equipment. |