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| air bag |
a bag in the front of some automobile interiors that inflates automatically in a collision and prevents the passengers from being thrust forward. |
| bag |
something that resembles a bag. [3/11 definitions] |
| bagful |
the amount that a bag can or does hold. [1/2 definitions] |
| bagpipe |
(often pl.) a musical instrument, played esp. in Scotland, consisting of a double-reed melody pipe and one or more drone pipes that protrude from a flexible leather bag that is inflated through a blowpipe by the breath or by bellows. The pipes are traditionally made of wood. |
| balloon |
a large bag made of thin material designed to inflate and be lifted off the ground when filled with hot air or a gas that is lighter than air. [3/8 definitions] |
| barracks bag |
a large cylindrical bag of heavy cloth, usu. with a drawstring, used to contain a soldier's personal belongings; duffel bag. |
| base1 |
in baseball, one of the four corners of the infield, or the bag marking any of these points. [1/7 definitions] |
| beanbag |
a small cloth bag with dried beans or pellets sealed inside, used as a plaything. [2 definitions] |
| body bag |
a zippered bag, usu. rubber, used to transport a human corpse. |
| brown-bag |
to bring (a meal, usu. lunch) to work, school, or the like in, or as in, a brown paper bag. [3 definitions] |
| carpetbag |
a traveling bag of heavy fabric, esp. carpet. [1/2 definitions] |
| carryall2 |
a large bag or basket, carried by one person. |
| ditty bag |
a small bag, used esp. by sailors, for personal articles, sewing implements, or the like. |
| doggie bag |
a bag or box in which a restaurant will pack leftovers of a patron's meal to betaken home, presumably to be fed to a pet. |
| drawstring |
a cord or the like that is drawn through a sewn channel in fabric and pulled so as to tighten or close an opening, as of pants, a bag, or the like. |
| duff2 |
a thick pudding that is boiled in a cloth bag or steamed and often contains dried fruit and spices. |
| duffel bag |
a large cylindrical canvas bag used to carry clothing and personal items. |
| feed bag |
a bag that can be filled with feed, slipped over a horse's muzzle, and kept in place with straps over the animal's head. |
| handbag |
a bag or similar receptacle, used usu. by women to carry small personal articles and necessities; purse. [1/2 definitions] |
| haversack |
a strong bag with a single strap, usu. worn over one shoulder and used to carry food or supplies. |
| hot-air balloon |
a bag made of thin material that is inflated with hot air, causing it to rise and float in the atmosphere. Large hot-air balloons can be attached to a basket or gondola, and used to transport people or equipment. |
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