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rucksack

[ruhk-sak, rook-] / ˈrʌkˌsæk, ˈrʊk- /
NOUN
backpack
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NOUN
knapsack
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One of the rescuers told the court she had her rucksack on and her head was tilted back.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

At various points on his journey, Noah appeared to discard some of his possessions including his rucksack and mobile phone.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Daniel Anjorin walked out of the front door of his family home in Hainault at about 07:00 BST, rucksack on his back and headphones on as he headed to school.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2025

On the night she died, she had packed her belongings into a suitcase and rucksack, suggesting she was preparing to leave, the court was told.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2025

I gasp and pant for a minute and try to stop from weeping again, all the while holding the knife away from me, still stuck thru the book and the rucksack.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness




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