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Definition of "knapsack" []

  • A bag made of sturdy material and furnished with shoulder straps, designed for carrying articles such as camping supplies on the back. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "knapsack" in a sentence
  • "Her old knapsack is ready with good luck talismans, the Christmas and birthday cards from him and a minimum amount of clothes and cosmetics."
  • "He steals a knapsack from the trusting Pedro, and with that he heads off to find the father, a bearish dishwasher, and to exploit the prospect of someone else to rob."
  • "If there is no solution, then we call knapsack (s, i + 1) to see if there is a solution that does not use wi."