backpack
[ bak-pak ]
/ ˈbækˌpæk /
noun
verb (used without object)
to go on a hike, using a backpack: We went backpacking in the Adirondacks.
verb (used with object)
to place or carry in a backpack or on one's back.
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Nearby words
backlit, backlite, backlog, backlot, backmost, backpack, backpacker, backpacking, backplate, backpressure, backrest
Related forms
back·pack·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for backpack
backpack
/ (ˈbækˌpæk) /
noun
a rucksack or knapsack
a pack carried on the back of an astronaut, containing oxygen cylinders, essential supplies, etc
verb
(intr) to travel about or go hiking with a backpack
(tr) to transport (food or equipment) by backpack
Derived Forms
backpacker, nounbackpacking, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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