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June 08, 2016 Word of the Day
knapsack
/
ˈ
næpˌsæk/
noun
knapsack
/
ˈ
næpˌsæk/
noun
plural
knapsacks
A blue knapsack
Definition of KNAPSACK
[count]
chiefly US
:
BACKPACK
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