backpack

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That's when I gather all my stuff, usually thrown around my room in a very haphazard manner, pack it up carefully, shampoo in tight plastic bags -- spills suck -- clothes folded nice and tight as my backpack is already bursting at the seams and somehow I manage to have it all ready to go early in the morning.

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  1. noun A knapsack, often mounted on a lightweight frame, that is worn on a person's back, as to carry camping supplies.
  2. noun A piece of equipment, often containing life-support devices, designed to be used while being carried on the back: a parachute in a backpack; an astronaut's backpack.
  3. intransitive verb To hike while carrying a backpack.
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  • Put the little pieces in your pocket or in your backpack, and tell me how many questions you got correctly. " —  Dan Ariely on our buggy moral code
  • The stitches beneath her collarbone felt stiff and tight, but her skin was healing ar~y B~st~op The only other clothing in her backpack was an extra pair of socks. —  wreck less lover
  • He also wanted to know if the backpack was a hand-me down from a person who once had stored drugs in it, and what action could be taken from the student who was unaware of the past activity. —  Lahontan Valley News - Top Stories
  • Attached to the backpack was a turquoise, three-eyed Uglydoll keychain .... —  THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS
  • For kids, a backpack is a very handy accessory that can carry just about everything they will need for a day trip or even a weekend, from clothes to toiletries and ipods to hats, jackets, toys and books. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
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Used in the same context Used in the Same Context

suitcase ·  knapsack ·  wallet ·  handbag ·  raincoat ·  rucksack ·  windbreaker ·  satchel ·  mitten ·  sunglasses ·  purse ·  saddlebag

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backpack:   backpacks
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