kit1 nounkit2 verb
kitkit1 /kɪt/ ●●○ S3 noun 
WORD ORIGINkit
Origin:
1300-1400 Dutch kitte ‘container for liquid’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a model airplane kit
- I told the children to put on their gym kit and go outside.
- Roz keeps her squash kit at the office and plays at lunchtime.
- Attach my tiny shaving kit to my tinier toothbrush pouch and insert them into my Stuffed Shirt Case.
- But the kit was delivered on time.
- But what if you test kit is faulty?
- Glossaries in each kit define pertinent medical terms.
- He's going to have an allergy kit there.
- There should be a survival kit of some kind, and a first-aid box.
- These kits make things easy for kids.
- This kit can be obtained or ordered from your supplier.
THESAURUS
noun [uncountable] the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something: · All the camping equipment is in the garage.· You’ll do a better job if you have the right equipment.· We are raising money for equipment for our playgroup.
noun [uncountable] informal equipment and clothes for an activity that you do in your spare time: · We loaded all our gear into the boat, and set off to go fishing.· I’ve decided to sell my climbing gear.· camping gear
noun [countable] things for a particular purpose or activity, especially ones kept together in their own container: · You’ll find a hammer in my tool kit.· Do you have a first aid kit?· You can buy a special kit for damp-proofing your home.
noun [uncountable] tools and machines used for scientific, medical, and technical purposes: · This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram.· Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.
noun [uncountable] informal equipment that you use to do something: · The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house.· Where’s the decorating stuff?
noun [plural] informal especially British English the equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity: · She went into the shed where her father kept his gardening things.· They got all the Christmas things out of the loft.
noun [uncountable] written a lot of small things that are used for a particular purpose: · All the paraphernalia for making tea and coffee stood on the bedside table.· The police found drug paraphernalia all over the house.
Longman Language Activatorclothes that you wear for sport British also stuff American: swimming/football/tennis etc things spoken the clothes that you wear for swimming, playing football etc: · Don't forget to bring your swimming things when we go to Brighton.· I left my gym stuff in the car.
British a set of clothes that that you wear when you play football, tennis etc: · I told the children to put on their gym kit and go outside.· Roz keeps her squash kit at the office and plays at lunchtime.
British /uniform American the set of clothes that a particular team wears in sport: · The uniform of the New York Yankees is white with a fine blue stripe.· Charlie wasn't allowed to play because he'd forgotten his strip.
informal the set of clothes and other equipment that are used for a sport or activity: · Did you pack my hiking gear?· Now that I've got all the gear, I'm ready to come out riding with you.
not having equal rights the machines, tools, or objects that you use for doing something: · You should check all your electrical equipment regularly.equipment for: · high technology equipment for policing and traffic controloffice/video/sports etc equipment: · Thieves stole all the video equipment from the college.· We were told to keep all our sports equipment in the lockers downstairs.a piece of equipment: · It's much easier if you have the right piece of equipment for the job.
equipment, especially simple things, that you use to make something or do something useful: · The plumber went back out to the van to get his tools.· As a writer, I don't need any tools, apart from my computer and the internet.tools of the trade (=equipment necessary for a particular job): · For a salesman, a cheap suit and a Ford Escort are the traditional tools of the trade.
tools and machines used especially for scientific, medical, and technical purposes: · This experiment can be performed using the apparatus shown in the diagram.breathing/gym/surgical etc apparatus: · Astronauts have special breathing apparatus.· There's a shop in town which sells all the latest photographic apparatus.
especially British, spoken the pieces of equipment or clothes that you need for a particular activity: · Now, have you got all your things ready?swimming/painting/sewing etc things: · Don't forget to bring your swimming things with you.
informal the equipment and special clothes that you need to do something, especially an activity that you do in your free time: · At 8.30 we loaded all our gear into the boat, and cruised out to a spot a few miles offshore.camping/skiing/fishing etc gear: · Have you got all your football gear?· The soldiers were wearing heavy combat gear and travelling in convoys.
: shaving/sewing/repair etc kit a set of small things that you use to do something: · Always take a first-aid kit with you when you go camping.· You should never go cycling without a basic repair kit.
spoken informal the equipment that you use to do something: · The builders have left all their stuff round the back of the house.camping/painting etc stuff: · Our camping stuff alone took up most of the space in the back of the car.
WORD SETSaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
Where’s my gym kit?
(=clothes for playing football in)· He washes the whole team's football kit.
Where’s my gym kit? (=a set of of tools or equipment that you use to repair something)· a bicycle repair kit
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· In full kit with helmets a dull grey, they stamped on three abreast.· He wore full combat kit and a large silver crucifix on a chain, which matched his parachute wings.· The full kit is flexible enough to print on T-shirts, baseball hats, key-rings, mugs, aprons and tea towels.· If you start with the simplest, you can always patch up to the full kit.
· Prices start at £35 for the basic medical kit, and cases cost from £175.
· Oh, while I m here just like to mention the new kit.· Anyhow, get the new kit ... it s gorgeous!!· Andy Mutch has been trying his new kit on for the first time today.· The boots, the parka, the cap, the new kit: hunters are a fastidious kind.· They have recently received a new team kit provided by the school's parent teacher association.· Leeds were wearing their new away kit.
NOUN· At the song's end, he casually tosses his guitar over his shoulder and into the drum kit.· Recently, Shields' college buddy Dave Harrison stepped in behind the drum kit to complete the lineup.· A multi-million pound industry in its own right, it cost 3 guitars and a drum kit to commence business.
· Full football kit for a discerning 10-year-old will probably cost parents about £40.· If you think that's crafty, another chum keeps a football kit by his bed.· Adam's football kit is in the five corners of the house, stiff enough to wash itself.· In fact, up until the Seventies football kits looked like they meant business.
· The PowerLan two-user starter kit is priced from £138, and the single user add-on package is to cost from £69.· For those anticipating a handsome Christmas bonus, the Mission Mtime integrated home theater system is an elegant starter kit.· A starter kit complete with software, interface cards and cabling for two workstations is priced £569.· It is available now and costs £16 for a starter kit, including a manual and Hui's interpreter.
· There should be a survival kit of some kind, and a first-aid box.· I had memorized those few facts widely accepted by Princeton undergraduates to be part of an investment banking interview survival kit.· Now there are earthquake survival kits, stuff to fasten down artwork and things in the home.· We knew he'd taken a survival kit and space blanket on his trip, and that knowledge gave us hope.· Last week we picked up a necessity for your survival kit, a program called PKZip for Windows.· The first 10 entries will receive club toilet survival kits.
· I can see that for the marine fishkeeper, a bad test kit could be disastrous.· In the air force, for instance, airmen use complex electronic test kits to check Minuteman missiles.· Careful monitoring with a test kit will enable rapid detection of raised ammonia or nitrite levels.· Most test kits are easy to use and the manufacturer's directions are usually very straight forward.· This is then compared to a colour chart which comes with the test kit, to find the result.· Good features Most test kits are quick and easy to use and give a good indication of the quality of your water.· He wins an Interpet test kit.· Judging by the ammonia levels our test kit recorded it had become fully charges on its surface in around six weeks.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► get your kit offPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1[countable] a set of tools, equipment etc that you use for a particular purpose or activity: - Of course it's Yours Truly that's got to dust the whole kit and caboodle!
- He bought the whole kit and caboodle: computer, printer, and modem.
- By this meager, solo loop, the whole caboodle is regulated.
- Of course it's Yours Truly that's got to dust the whole kit and caboodle!
- Then sell the whole caboodle to the nationals-including, if you choose, a fake story of attack.
Sally keeps her make-up kit in her bag. a bike repair kit a shaving kit a drum kit2[countable] something that you buy in parts and put together yourself: model kits for making boats kit cars3[uncountable] electronic equipment, especially computers and computer software: The new kit includes wireless keyboard and gaming headset.4[countable, uncountable] British English a set of clothes and equipment that you use for a particular purpose such as playing a sport: sports kit football kits5[uncountable] a set of clothes and equipment used by soldiers, sailors etc: The soldiers are trained to jump from the planes with full kit on.6get your kit off British English informal to take your clothes off7the whole kit and caboodle old-fashioned everything → drum kit, first aid kit, tool kitkit1 nounkit2 verb
kitkit2 verb (past tense and past participle kitted, present participle kitting) VERB TABLE
kit
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | kit |
| he, she, it | kits | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | kitted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have kitted |
| he, she, it | has kitted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had kitted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will kit |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have kitted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am kitting |
| he, she, it | is kitting | |
| you, we, they | are kitting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was kitting |
| you, we, they | were kitting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been kitting |
| he, she, it | has been kitting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been kitting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be kitting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been kitting |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- Alternatively any of the tackle shops can kit you with the vice and enough thread and feathers to get you started.
- Do you know of a reputable dress hire shop in my area who will be able to kit me out?
- These included tying lots of cushions to the Goblin, making parachutes, and kitting him out with wings.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Where’s my gym kit?
(=clothes for playing football in)· He washes the whole team's football kit.
Where’s my gym kit? (=a set of of tools or equipment that you use to repair something)· a bicycle repair kit
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
kit somebody/something ↔ out/up phrasal verb British English if someone or something is kitted out with clothes or equipment, they are provided with the clothes or equipment needed for an activitybe kitted out with/in- He bought the whole kit and caboodle: computer, printer, and modem.
- By this meager, solo loop, the whole caboodle is regulated.
- Of course it's Yours Truly that's got to dust the whole kit and caboodle!
- Then sell the whole caboodle to the nationals-including, if you choose, a fake story of attack.
The studio is lavishly kitted out with camera equipment. Mark was kitted up in skis, boots, and equipment.GRAMMAR Kit out is usually passive.- prodigal
- prodigious
- prodigiously
- prodigy
- Prodi, Romano
- produce
- producer
- product
- production
- production line
- production number
- productive
- productively
- productivity
- product placement
- prof
- profane
- profanity
- profess
- professed
- profession
- professional
- professional foul
- Professional Golfers' Association of America
- professionalism