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noun
Cheap rough cloth such as would be used to make bags (sacks).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Firing or termination of an employee.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
present participle and gerund of sack
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: termination, ending, conclusion
Narrower terms: superannuation, conge, congee, removal, deactivation, inactivation, honorable discharge, dishonorable discharge, Section Eight
noun
coarse fabric used for bags or sacks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: bagging
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile
Narrower terms: burlap, gunny
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
