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Definition of kit
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a(1)
: a collection of articles usually for personal use
a travel kit
(2)
: a set of tools or implements
a carpenter's kit
(3)
: a set of parts to be assembled or worked up
a model-airplane kit
(4)
: a packaged collection of related material
a convention kit
b
: a container for any of such sets or collections
2
: a group of persons or things
—usually used in the phrase the whole kit and caboodle
3
dialectal British
: a wooden tub
kit
verb
kitted; kitting
Definition of kit (Entry 2 of 5)
kit
noun (2)Definition of kit (Entry 3 of 5)
: a small narrow violin
kit
noun (3)Definition of kit (Entry 4 of 5)
1
: kitten
2
: a young or undersized fur-bearing animal (such as a beaver, fox, or raccoon)
also
: its pelt
kit
abbreviationDefinition of kit (Entry 5 of 5)
kitchen
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“Kit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kit. Accessed 20 Apr. 2021.
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Kids Definition of kit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a set of articles for personal use
a travel kit
2
: a set of tools or supplies
a first-aid kit
3
: a set of parts to be put together
a model-airplane kit
kit
nounKids Definition of kit (Entry 2 of 2)
: a young fur-bearing animal
a fox kit
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