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...equipment for it appears (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

looms

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'appears' is the definition.
(looming is a kind of appearing)

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(Other definitions for looms that I've seen before include "Rises threateningly ahead with weaving machines" , "More than one machine" , "appears indistinctly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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