Equipment; confront (6)
I believe the answer is:
tackle
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">equipment</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that tackle is a type of cogwheel)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">confront</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know this)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tackle that I've seen before include "Robust feature of football" , "Take on; rigging" , "Have a go at the one with the ball" , "In rugby, intercept opponent running with ball" , "Come to grips with the fishing equipment" .)