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Vocabulary 4

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  • Sleeping bag: a large, thick bag for sleeping in, especially when you are sleeping outside, for example in a tent
    Noun: Today I'm going to sleep in a sleeping bag
  • Match: 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.
  • 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
  • Safety pin: a pin used for fastening things, especially cloth, which has a round end into which the sharp point fits, so that it is covered and cannot stick into you
    Noun: Today I had to wear a safety pin
  • Thread: a very thin fibre
    Noun: needle and thread
  • Needle: a thin metal pin, used in sewing, that is pointed at one end and has a hole called an eye at the other end for thread
    Noun: a needle and thread
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • flask: a special container that keeps drinks hot or cold
    Noun: a flask of coffee/tea
  • cord: rope or string made of twisted threads
    Noun: Where's the cord that ties back the curtains?
  • Lighter: a small device for providing a flame for a cigarette, etc
    Noun: a cigarette lighter
  • 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.
  • hook: strong plastic string used with a fishing rod to catchstrong plastic string used with a fishing rod to catch
    Noun: a coat/picture hook
  • 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.
  • 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?
  • Machete: a large knife with a wide blade, used for cutting trees and plants or as a weapon
    Noun: today cut a coconut with a machete
  • Compass: a device for finding direction with a needle that can move easily and that always points to magnetic north
    Noun: Today I saw a compass
  • Battery: a device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, etc.
    Noun: a rechargeable battery
  • 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.
  • Fishing line: strong plastic string used with a fishing rod to catch fish
    Noun: The fishing line broke, and I lost my lure