<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Metalware typically used for repair or construction, as screws, locks, hinges, or machine parts.</li><li>The mechanical equipment necessary for conducting an activity, usually distinguished from the theory and design that make the activity possible.</li><li>Computers.</li><li>The mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen.</li><li>Military weapons and combat equipment.</li><li>Slang: a weapon or weapons carried on one's person.</li><li>Slang: medals or trophies.</li><li>Jewelry, especially large or flashy pieces of jewelry.</li></ul>