Sack (Noun)
Meaning 1
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The cashier carefully placed the items in a sturdy paper sack to carry my groceries home.
- The reusable cloth sack has become a popular alternative to traditional plastic bags at the store.
- After paying, she placed the items in a colorful plastic sack with the store's logo on it.
- The convenience store gave me a flimsy sack to carry my coffee and donut in.
- The supermarket's checkout lane had a big stack of biodegradable sacks for customers to use.
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Meaning 2
A hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
The quantity contained in a sack.
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 4
Any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry).
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Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Meaning 5
The plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 6
The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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- Dishonorable Discharge
- Honorable Discharge
- Superannuation
- Conge
- Removal
- Congee
- Deactivation
- Section Eight
- Inactivation
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Meaning 7
An enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air".
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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Meaning 8
A loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 9
A woman's full loose hiplength jacket.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.