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black bags

black bags is the plural of black bag.

Meaning of black bag

Noun

black bag (plural black bags)

  1. (Ireland, UK) 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.
  2. (US) The pouch or case traditionally carried by medical doctors, especially when making house calls, and containing medical instruments and supplies.
    Synonyms:
    medical bag
  3. A pouch or case containing burglary tools.
  4. Synonym of football (“the leather briefcase containing classified nuclear war plans which is always near the US President”)
    Synonyms:
    football

Questions about black bags

What is black bags the plural of?
Black bags is the plural of black bag.

Words near black bags in the dictionary

  1. black bag
  2. black bag job
  3. black bag jobs
  4. black bag operation
  5. black bag operations
  6. black bags
  7. black bamboo
  8. black bamboos
  9. black band disease
  10. Black Bank
  11. black bass

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