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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.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]
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backpack [ˈbækˌpæk] nzaino

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announced that it donated over 1,000 backpacks to Volunteers of America's annual Operation Backpack--three times the amount it donated last year.
NEWHALL - Certain Boys & Girls Club members will be going back to school in style with new backpacks and lunch totes featuring beloved Disney characters like Tinkerbell, Minnie Mouse and The Incredibles.
In an effort to curb back pain and other health problems that can result from students carrying heavy backpacks, Massachusetts has joined a handful of others states in considering limits on textbook weights.
 
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