knapsack
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- knapsacked adjective
Etymology
Origin of knapsack
1595–1605; < Low German knappsack, equivalent to knapp a bite (of food) + sack sack 1; compare dialectal English knap to snap up, eat greedily
Example Sentences
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The blaze was brought under control by 22:30 using jets, beaters and knapsacks.
From BBC
They strapped on a machine that looks a bit like a knapsack and provides a robotic boost for the lower back.
From Science Daily
After Palacios opened his knapsack, he removed the picnic lunch he had prepared that morning — quesadillas with ham, cheese and nopalitos.
From Los Angeles Times
His knapsack slipped off, but he didn’t stop.
From Literature
The Champagne — worth $2,900 in all — was pulled out of Gonzalez’ knapsack and returned to the guests who had ordered it, according to prosecutors.
From Seattle Times
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