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