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sacks

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈsæks// UK //sˈæks// sacks

n. large, strong bags made of thick paper or cloth. You use them to carry or store heavy things like potatoes, coal, or sand.

n. large bags made of a strong, coarse material such as burlap, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and transporting goods.


SIMPLE

The farmer filled the sacks with fresh potatoes.

CONTEXTUAL

Workers spent the entire afternoon stacking heavy sacks of grain in the back of the warehouse to prepare for the winter.

COMPLEX

The historical record indicates that laborers were paid based on the number of sacks they could fill and transport within a single shift, leading to grueling work conditions.

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Commonly used in the plural form when referring to bulk storage or industrial contexts.

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