black bag
black bag is the alternative spelling of black-bag.
Noun
black bag (plural black bags)
- A black plastic sack produced for the disposal of household waste.
- The road was full of black bags awaiting the arrival of the dustbin men.
- Synonyms:
- garbage bag, trash bag, rubbish bag
- The pouch or case traditionally carried by medical doctors, especially when making house calls, and containing medical instruments and supplies.
- Synonyms:
- medical bag
- A pouch or case containing burglary tools.
- Synonym of football (“the leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President”)
- Synonyms:
- football
Meaning of black-bag
Adjective
black-bag (not comparable)
- Involving sophisticated clandestine methods for gaining unauthorized entry and obtaining information.
- Watergate turned out to be a black-bag operation by former CIA employees.
Synonyms of black bag
- garbage bag
- trash bag
- rubbish bag
- medical bag
- football
Forms of black bag
| plural | black bags |
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Words formed from black bag
Questions about black bag
- What does black bag mean?
- Black bag means a black plastic sack produced for the disposal of household waste.
- What is black bag the alternative spelling of?
- Black bag is the alternative spelling of black-bag.
- What part of speech is black bag?
- Black bag is a noun.
- What is the plural of black bag?
- The plural of black bag is black bags.
Words near black bag in the dictionary
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