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RUCKSACK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rucksack mean?
• RUCKSACK (noun)
The noun RUCKSACK has 1 sense:
1. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Familiarity information: RUCKSACK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("rucksack" is a kind of...):
bag (a flexible container with a single opening)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rucksack"):
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