survival kit: Meaning and Definition of

surviv'al kit"

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. 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.
  2. a similar emergency kit for campers, hikers, etc.
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