survival kit
Americannoun
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Military. a package containing medical supplies, rations, and other vital equipment for use by a person forced to land in or parachute into the ocean, jungle, or other isolated or hostile territory.
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a similar emergency kit for campers, hikers, etc.
Example Sentences
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Each side is effectively building a survival kit for a future where they don’t need the other as much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The label on it read, "Leo's survival kit".
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
No Interior Winter survival kit would be complete without a scented candle to generate a wee bit of warmth but also to keep your abode smelling just right.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
Bring an armed polar-bear guard, an emergency survival kit and at least two backup headlamps.
From Scientific American • May 27, 2022
He picked up the cereal box that served as his emergency survival kit and headed for the door.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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