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Word: Rucksack
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from German, from rucken (dialect variant of Rücken ‘back’) + Sack ‘bag, sack’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrʌksak
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrʊksak
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bag with shoulder straps which allow it to be carried on someone's back, typically made of a strong, waterproof material and widely used by hikers.
Short Definition:bag with shoulder straps which allow it to be carried on someone's back waterproof material
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