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1 ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT [singular] B2

a piece of equipment that is used with a main item, such as an oven or washing machine

equipo auxiliar, accesorio

  • ancillary equipment for something

Collocations ancillary equipment for a car · ancillary equipment for an oven

  • The ancillary equipment includes a water filter and a vacuum cleaner.

    El equipo auxiliar incluye un filtro de agua y una aspiradora.

2 SUPPORTING ROLE [singular] B1

a person or thing that supports the main activity, organization, etc.

asistente, auxiliar

  • ancillary staff/personnel

Collocations ancillary personnel in a hospital · ancillary support for a project

  • The hospital has 50 ancillary staff members.

    El hospital tiene 50 miembros del personal auxiliar.