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packframe

[ pak-freym ]
/ ˈpækˌfreɪm /
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noun
a framework, usually of lightweight metal tubing, that supports a backpack on the wearer, often by curved extensions that fit over the shoulders.
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Origin of packframe

First recorded in 1950–55; pack1 + frame

Words nearby packframe

packed in like sardines, packer, packet, packet switched system, packet switching, packframe, packhorse, pack ice, pack in, packing, packing box
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British Dictionary definitions for packframe

packframe
/ (ˈpækˌfreɪm) /
noun
mountaineering a light metal frame with shoulder straps, used for carrying heavy or awkward loads
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