"personal protective equipment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: PPE [alternative, initialism]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} personal protective equipment
  1. Clothing, helmets, goggles, and other garments and equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. Wikipedia link: personal protective equipment Translations (protective garments or equipment to protect from injury or infection): 防具 (Chinese Mandarin), 個人防護裝備 /个人防护装备 (Chinese Mandarin), henkilökohtainen suojavarustus (Finnish), alat pelindung diri (Indonesian)

Alternative forms

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