manpack
/ˈmænˌpæk/
manpack noun: an object meant to be carried by a single person.
Noun
manpack (plural manpacks)
- An object meant to be carried by a single person.
- We decide to stop in Chemainus for lunch, so we tie up at the public wharf, set security, grab the manpacks, and stroll into the pretty little town... enjoying the stretch.2000, Steven K. Roberts, From Behemoth to Microship, Camano Island, WA, USA: Nomadic Research Labs, →ISBN, page 70
- The operating voltage for the manpack radio is 13.5 volts from the primary battery.2007, U. S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army Ranger Handbook, Skyhorse Publishing Inc., →ISBN, page 123
Forms of manpack
| plural | manpacks |
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Origin of manpack
From man + pack.
Questions about manpack
- What does manpack mean?
- Manpack means an object meant to be carried by a single person.
- What part of speech is manpack?
- Manpack is a noun.
- How do you pronounce manpack?
- Manpack is pronounced /ˈmænˌpæk/.
- What is the plural of manpack?
- The plural of manpack is manpacks.
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