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backpack
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back·pack  (bkpk)
n.
1. A knapsack, often mounted on a lightweight frame, that is worn on a person's back, as to carry camping supplies.
2. A piece of equipment, often containing life-support devices, designed to be used while being carried on the back: a parachute in a backpack; an astronaut's backpack.
v. back·packed, back·pack·ing, back·packs
v.intr.
To hike while carrying a backpack.
v.tr.
To carry in a backpack.

backpacker n.
backpacking n.

backpack [ˈbækˌpæk]
n
1. a rucksack or knapsack
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a pack carried on the back of an astronaut, containing oxygen cylinders, essential supplies, etc
vb
1. (intr) to travel about or go hiking with a backpack
2. (tr) to transport (food or equipment) by backpack
backpacker  n
backpacking  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.backpack - a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulderbackpack - a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
kit bag, kitbag - a knapsack (usually for a soldier)
Verb1.backpack - hike with a backpackbackpack - hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
hike - walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
Translations
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