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KIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Young of any of various fur-bearing animals
Example:
a fox kit
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("kit" is a kind of...):
young mammal (any immature mammal)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("kit" is a kind of...):
appurtenance; gear; paraphernalia (equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kit"):
carpenter's kit; tool kit (a set of carpenter's tools)
first-aid kit (kit consisting of a set of bandages and medicines for giving first aid)
layette (kit consisting of a complete outfit (clothing and accessories) for a new baby)
mess kit (kit containing a metal dish and eating utensils; used by soldiers and campers)
sewing kit (a kit of articles used in sewing)
Derivation:
kit (supply with a set of articles or tools)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A case for containing a set of articles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("kit" is a kind of...):
case (a portable container for carrying several objects)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "kit"):
ditty bag (kit used by sailors and soldiers)
toilet kit; travel kit (a kit for carrying toilet articles while traveling)
Derivation:
kit (supply with a set of articles or tools)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Supply with a set of articles or tools
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "kit" is one way to...):
equip; fit; fit out; outfit (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody with something
Derivation:
kit (gear consisting of a set of articles or tools for a specified purpose)
kit (a case for containing a set of articles)
Context examples:
As soon as I get my kit.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
“I’ll run down an’ tyke a look over my kit, if you’ve no objections, sir, to wearin’ my things.”
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
SU6668 also inhibits the phosphorylation of the stem cell factor receptor tyrosine kinase c-kit, often expressed in acute myelogenous leukemia cells.
(Orantinib, NCI Thesaurus)
This agent also inhibits the receptor tyrosine kinases platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGF-R) and c-kit, a receptor tyrosine kinase mutated and constitutively activated in most gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).
(Nilotinib, NCI Thesaurus)
A number or sequence of characters that identifies a particular kit.
(Kit Number, NCI Thesaurus)
An instrument, tool, machine, test kit, or implant that is used to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease or other conditions.
(Medical device, NCI Dictionary)
A molecular genetic abnormality that refers to mutation of the c-kit (CD117) proto-oncogene.
(KIT Gene Mutation, NCI Thesaurus)
Motesanib selectively targets and inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGFR), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGFR), kit, and Ret receptors, thereby inhibiting angiogenesis and cellular proliferation.
(Motesanib Diphosphate, NCI Thesaurus)
A packaged set of related pharmaceutical or and/or drug delivery devices used for a particular medical activity or procedure including required documentation for kit components and the entire kit.
(Drug Kit, NCI Thesaurus)
All of them—the whole kit and crew.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
