life-sustaining equipment
nounUK /ˈlaɪf səˈsteɪnɪŋ ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
US /ˈlaɪf səˈsteɪnɪŋ ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
Machines that help keep a person alive when their body cannot do it alone.
The hospital uses life-sustaining equipment to help very sick patients breathe.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Devices that keep essential functions going in a place or system, such as power for a building.
The backup generator is life-sustaining equipment for the remote research station.
3. Tools and machines needed to keep plants or animals alive in a special environment.
The aquarium's life-sustaining equipment keeps the water clean and full of oxygen.
4. In law and insurance, medical devices a person depends on to stay alive.
The policy covers electricity needed to run her life-sustaining equipment at home.