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noun (plural back·packs) |
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1. hikers' knapsack: a large sturdy fabric bag, often on a metal frame, worn on the back and used by hikers
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2. students' book bag: a knapsack used to carry schoolbooks, school supplies, or personal items
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3. equipment carried on back: a carrier for a piece of equipment such as an astronaut's personal life-support system that is designed to be strapped on the user's back
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verb (past and past participle back·packed, present participle back·pack·ing, 3rd person present singular back·packs) |
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1. intransitive verb hike with backpack: to travel, especially hike, carrying belongings or supplies in a backpack
 She spent a month backpacking in the Rockies.
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2. transitive verb carry something on back: to transport something, usually equipment or supplies, in a pack on the back
astronauts backpacking oxygen during a spacewalk
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