backpack

back·pack

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backpack

a kind of knapsack, specif. one attached to a lightweight frame and 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.

to hike wearing a backpack

to carry in a backpack

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backpack

noun

A sturdy bag designed for carrying articles on a person's back, having shoulder straps and often mounted on a lightweight frame.
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.

verb

back·packed, back·pack·ing, back·packs

verb

intransitive

To hike or travel while carrying a backpack.

verb

transitive

To carry in a backpack.

Related Forms:

back′pack′er
noun

back′pack′ing
noun

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Noun

(plural backpacks)

A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
A similarly placed item containing a parachute or other life-support equipment.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present backpacks, present participle backpacking, simple past and past participle backpacked)

(intransitive) To hike and camp overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
(intransitive) To engage in low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
To place or carry (an item or items) in a backpack.

Origin

back + pack

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