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rucksack

[ruhk-sak, rook-] / ˈrʌkˌsæk, ˈrʊk- /
NOUN
backpack
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NOUN
knapsack
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Near the body were personal items - a rucksack, coins, including one dated 1977, fragments of a Sun newspaper from 1978.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

"I put it in my rucksack and put it on translate when I got home."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

One of the rescuers told the court she had her rucksack on and her head was tilted back.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen Mr Rafael, who is described as a Black British national, and is believed to have been wearing an all-grey tracksuit, black hat, trainers and rucksack.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

I keep my back to her and put the book in my rucksack.

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




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