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knapsack

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knapsack (noun)

knapsack /ˈnæpˌsæk/ noun

plural knapsacks

knapsack

/ˈnæpˌsæk/

noun

plural knapsacks

Britannica Dictionary definition of KNAPSACK

[count] chiefly US

: backpack

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