"manpack" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmænˌpæk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-manpack.wav [Southern-England] Forms: manpacks [plural]
Etymology: From man + pack. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|man|pack}} man + pack Head templates: {{en-noun}} manpack (plural manpacks)
  1. (usually attributive) An object meant to be carried by a single person. Tags: attributive, usually
    Sense id: en-manpack-en-noun-OxtpHuPx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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