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backpack
(-pak′)
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noun
- a kind of knapsack, often attached to a lightweight frame, worn by campers or hikers
- a piece of equipment, as a radio transmitter, used while being carried on the back
- an astronaut's pack used in extravehicular activities to provide a life support system and locomotion
- a scientific instrument pack attached to people, wild animals, etc. to monitor their physical conditions, locations, etc.
intransitive verb
to hike wearing a backpack
transitive verb
to carry in a backpack
Related Forms:
- backpacker noun
See backpack in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A knapsack, often mounted on a lightweight frame, that is worn on a person's back, as to carry camping supplies.
- 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.
To hike while carrying a backpack.
verb, transitive To carry in a backpack.
Related Forms:
- backˈpackˌer noun
- backˈpackˌing noun
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