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KIT BAG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does kit bag mean?
• KIT BAG (noun)
The noun KIT BAG has 1 sense:
1. a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
Familiarity information: KIT BAG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A knapsack (usually for a soldier)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
kit bag; kitbag
Hypernyms ("kit bag" is a kind of...):
back pack; backpack; haversack; knapsack; packsack; rucksack (a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder)
Context examples
He opened the kit bag and oiled his wheel, putting graphite on the chain and adjusting the bearings.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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