sack

  • 101Sack-winged — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a peculiar pouch developed near the front edge of the wing; said of certain bats of the genus {Saccopteryx}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102Sack Island — (coord|66|26|S|110|25|E|) is a rocky island, 0.4 miles (0.6 km) long, lying 0.2 miles (0.3 km) east of the south end of Holl Island, in the Windmill Islands. First mapped from aerial photographs taken by U.S. Navy Operation Highjump in February… …

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  • 103sack race — n a race in which the competitors, usually children, have to jump forwards with both legs inside a ↑sack …

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  • 104sack race — sack′ race n. gam a race in which each contestant has the legs enclosed in a sack and moves forward by jumping • Etymology: 1880–85 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 105sack and parcel sorting machine — An overhead trolley system for hanging or placing on bucket carriers sacks to be transported for processing or dispatching at specific areas within a facility. (Compare with sack sorting machine) …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 106sack sorting machine — (SSM) A mechanized, operator controlled machine similar to a parcel sorting machine but of heavier construction. It separates 1,875 sacks per hour by ZIP Code to about 30 runouts. (Compare with sack and parcel sorting machine) …

    Glossary of postal terms

  • 107sack race — n. a race in which contestants have their legs in a sack and move by jumping …

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  • 108sack-doudling — / dŭdˈlin/ adjective (Walter Scott) Bagpiping (cf ↑doodle2and Ger Dudelsack) • • • Main Entry: ↑sack …

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  • 109sack tree — noun The upas (from the use of its inner bark to make sacks) • • • Main Entry: ↑sack …

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  • 110sack|but — «SAK buht», noun. 1. a bass trumpet with a slide like that of a trombone for altering the pitch. It was a form of the trombone in the Middle Ages. 2. an ancient stringed instrument mentioned in the Bible (Daniel 3). ╂[< Middle French, Old… …

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