sack

/sˈæk/

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Noun
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer''s purchases
Noun
an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
Noun
the quantity contained in a sack
Noun
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
Noun
a woman''s full loose hiplength jacket
Noun
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
Noun
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
Noun
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter; "the sack of Rome"
Noun
the termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart)
Verb
plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"
Verb
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Verb
make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"
Verb
put in a sack; "The grocer sacked the onions"
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