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vocabulary 3

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  • battery: a device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, etc.
    Noun: a rechargeable battery
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  • candle: a stick-shaped piece of wax with a wick (= piece of string) in the middle of it that produces light as it slowly burns
    Noun: Shall I light a candle?
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  • compass: a device for finding direction with a needle that can move easily and that always points to magnetic north
    Noun: Let's see in my compass in which direction I am
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  • cord: (a length of) rope or string made of twisted threads
    Noun: Where's the cord that ties back the curtains?
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  • first-aid-kit: a box or bag containing basic medical equipment such as bandages and antiseptic cream
    Noun: She took a bandage out of the first aid kit.
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  • Fishing line and hook: Hook and line fishing involves setting fishing line in the water with baited hooks and is done by hand or using a rod and reel or longlines.
    Noun: Lake well socked with fish hook and line available
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  • Flashlight: a small light that is held in the hand and usually gets its power from batteries
    Noun: She shone the flashlight into the dark room.
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  • Flask: a special container that keeps drinks hot or cold
    Noun: a flask of coffee/tea
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  • folding knife: A knife with a blade that folds into the handle
    Noun: A class of knives in which the blade or multiple blades can be folded inside the handle.
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  • Lighter: a small device for providing a flame for a cigarette, etc.
    Noun: a cigarette lighter
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  • Machete: a large knife with a wide blade, used for cutting trees and plants or as a weapon
    Noun: You’d need a machete to clear a path through this undergrowth.
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  • Magnifying glass: a piece of curved glass that makes objects look larger than they are
    Noun: He uses a magnifying glass to read tiny print.
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  • Matches: a short, thin stick made of wood or cardboard and covered with a special chemical at one end that burns when rubbed firmly against a rough surface
    Noun: You should always strike a match away from you.
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  • mirror: a piece of glass with a shiny, metal-covered back that reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it
    Noun: the bathroom mirror
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  • Needle and threat: a needlegrass (Stipa comata)
    Noun: Looking needle and thread to shirt John I have to fix it
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  • Raft: a flat floating structure for travelling across water, often made of pieces of wood tied roughly together and moved along with a paddle (= pole with a flat end)
    Noun: We lashed together anything that would float to make a raft.
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