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knap·sack
(năp′săk′)n.
A bag made of sturdy material and furnished with shoulder straps, designed for carrying articles on the back.
[Probably Low German Knappsack : knappen, to bite (probably of imitative origin) + Sack, bag (from Middle Low German sak, from Old High German sac, from Late Latin saccus; see sack1).]
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knapsack
(ˈnæpˌsæk)n
a canvas or leather bag carried strapped on the back or shoulder
[C17: from Low German knappsack, probably from knappen to bite, snap + sack bag; related to Dutch knapzak; see sack1]
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knap•sack
(ˈnæpˌsæk)n.
a canvas, nylon, or leather bag for clothes or other supplies, carried on the back by soldiers, hikers, etc.
[1595–1605; < Low German knappsack=knapp a bite (of food) + sack sack1]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" |
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حَقيبَة ظَهْر
rygsæk
bakpoki
mugursoma
sırt/arka çantası
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knapsack
(ˈnӕpsӕk) noun a small bag for food, clothes etc slung on the back.
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