sack

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