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BACK PACK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does back pack mean? 

BACK PACK (noun)
  The noun BACK PACK has 1 sense:

1. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulderplay

  Familiarity information: BACK PACK used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BACK PACK (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

back pack; backpack; haversack; knapsack; packsack; rucksack

Hypernyms ("back pack" is a kind of...):

bag (a flexible container with a single opening)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "back pack"):

kit bag; kitbag (a knapsack (usually for a soldier))


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