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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
Noun
a rucksack
Verb
to go hiking with a backpack
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.backpackbackpack - 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.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
backpack [ˈbækpæk] nmochila
backpack [ˈbækpæk] back nsac m à dos
backpack [ˈbækpæk] nRucksack m
backpack [ˈbækpæk] nzaino


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A Charlottesville weekly newspaper, The Hook, reported that Rakoski "sicced the Liberty Counsel on the county," and the policy was soon revised to allow religious groups to use the backpack mail system.
A new backpack design that uses elastic cords to minimize the pack's vertical motion could lessen bodily strain on wearers and reduce the effort required to carry a load.
Annie opens her new flowered backpack and finds a monster inside.
 
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